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Suit

Jacques Fath1940-44

The Kyoto Costume Institute

The Kyoto Costume Institute
Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

The wide shoulders and pockets extended to the sides create a horizontal outline, while a tight waistline highlights the parallel lines.
These effects are result of Fath's precise cutting technique. During the regulated period, when uniform-like tailored suits were widely worn, women tried to be fashionable by wearing large and decorative hats or turbans to spice up such sober clothing.

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  • Title: Suit
  • Creator: Jacques Fath
  • Fashion House: JACQUES FATH PARIS
  • Label: JACQUES FATH PARIS
  • Manufacturer: Jacques Fath
  • Date Created: 1940-44
  • Type: Dress
  • Photographer: ©The Kyoto Costume Institute, photo by Takashi Hatakeyama
  • Rights: Collection of The Kyoto Costume Institute
  • Medium: Set of jacket and skirt; navy wool flannel; velvet trim; pleats at front of skirt.
The Kyoto Costume Institute

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