Designer
Anthony Blotta American, born Italy, c. 1888–1971
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Suit
Datec. 1948
PlaceUnited States
MediumWool, silk, and glass beads
DimensionsJacket (.A): 24 × 21 in. (61 × 53.3 cm)
Other (.B, halter): 24 × 26 in. (61 × 66 cm)
Skirt (.C): 25 1/2 × 24 in. (64.8 × 61 cm)
Other (.B, halter): 24 × 26 in. (61 × 66 cm)
Skirt (.C): 25 1/2 × 24 in. (64.8 × 61 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Lynn Wyatt and Frances Marzio
Object number99.282.A-.C
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: There is a label on the interior of the jacket at the collar: "The Smart shop / Houston".
There is a label on the interior of the jacket: "Anthony Blotta".
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