Adolfo
Suit

DesignerAmerican, born Cuba, 1933–2021
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Suit
Date1980–1989
PlaceUnited States
MediumKnit and silk crepe
DimensionsOverall: 76 3/16 × 48 5/16 × 68 5/8in. (193.5 × 122.7 × 174.2cm)
Jacket (.A): 30 × 19 in. (76.2 × 48.3 cm)
Blouse (.B): 27 × 17 in. (68.6 × 43.2 cm)
Blouse (.C): 25 × 17 in. (63.5 × 43.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of the estate of Martha Lovett
Object number91.1935.A-.C
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ProvenanceMartha Lovett, Houston; Estate of Martha Lovett; given to MFAH, 1991.

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