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Cocktail jacket of black wool (a) with a wide pleated flounce over the skirt and matching narrow belt (b)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Cocktail jacket of black wool (a) with a wide pleated flounce over the skirt and matching narrow belt (b). Model: (a) V-neck and set-in long, close-fitting sleeves with a metal zipper at the wrist. Over the shoulders, along the neck to the shoulder seams, a loose strip giving the idea of a widened shoulder line. Narrow skirt over which a second, wider skirt with a 53 cm long pleated strip, which rises in the front center to 4.5 cm below the waistband. Fastening at the back center by means of a metal zipper. Unlined. (b) Narrow belt of black wool.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineCocktailjapon van zwarte wol (a) met brede geplisseerde volan over de rok en bijbehorende smalle ceintuur (b).. c. 1950. Catharina Kruysveldt-de Mare. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.