Designer
Maurice Rentner (American, born Poland, 1889–1958)American, born Poland, 1889–1958
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Suit
Datec. 1957
PlaceUnited States
MediumWool and silk
Dimensions.A, jacket: 20 × 25 inches (50.8 × 63.5 cm)
.B, blouse: 20 × 15 inches (50.8 × 38.1 cm)
.C, skirt: 25 × 19 inches (63.5 × 48.3 cm)
.B, blouse: 20 × 15 inches (50.8 × 38.1 cm)
.C, skirt: 25 × 19 inches (63.5 × 48.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Josephine Jackson, Sylvia Butter, and David M. Underwood
Object number99.283.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: "Sakowitz / Houston".
There is a label on the interior of the jacket: "Maurice Rentner / Original".
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