"Town and Country" ensemble

"Town and Country" ensemble comprising suit and coat in brown, charcoal grey, dove grey and off-white plaid English Linton wool tweed. A: Jacket in small-scale plaid tweed; fitted, single-breasted; hip-length; notched collar, V-neckline; padded shoulders; long sleeves; waist darts; flap hip pockets; four self-covered button closure; pink peach rayon crepe lining. B: Skirt in small-scale plaid tweed; straight; below-knee length; waistband at natural waist; center front inverted pleat; proper left side zipper closure; unlined. C: Blouse in pink peach rayon crepe; slightly fitted, tucked into skirt; top-stitched knife pleats down center front; jewel neckline; padded shoulders; short sleeves; clear plastic button center back closure; unlined. D: Coat in larger plaid tweed; straight, single-breasted; notched collar, V-neckline; long turn-back sleeves; hip flap pockets; center back seam with plaid alignment; three self-covered button closure; pink peach rayon crepe lining. E: Hat in cocoa brown fur felt; high narrow crown; asymmetric, turned up brim pointed toward proper right, chocolate brown piping; self knots at proper right crown. F-G: Pair of gloves in cocoa brown felted cotton; wrist-length; choclate brown blanket-stitching at fingers and base of thumb; three tucks back palm; vent at inner wrist. H, J: Pair of bar shoes in cocoa brown leather; rounded toe; top-stitching on instep; pointed at vamp; chocolate piping along bar and vamp; closed heel; 2 3/4-inch heel; tan leather inner. Labels: A, D: London / Davidow / New York ; E: Lilly Dache Inc. Paris, New York, 78 East 56th Street, N.Y. [stamped] Merrimac Merrivale Fur Felt ; F-G: Shalimar, Made in U.S.A., 7 1/2 ; H, J [stamped]: Newton Elkin. Part of "Woman of Fashion 1947" presented in 1947 at the Costume Institute by Bloomingdale's in honor of the department store's 75th anniversary.