Plaid wool matching jacket and skirt

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A wool knit jacket (a) with a matching plaid skirt (b). The all-over plaid pattern features brown, cream, and forest green. The jacket opens center front and has a round neckline. Five glass buttons with a faux tortoise shell pattern are sewn to the proper left and five corresponding buttonholes are on the proper right panel. Each front panel has a bias-cut opening which begins right below the top button and ends at the waist. There is a 6.25" diagonal bust dart on each front side. Two welt pockets (one at each side of the waist) measuring roughly 5" are at the waist. Both welt pockets are lined with brown taffeta on one side. Each sleeve is made from one panel of plaid wool knit is sewn to itself at the inner arm. The back of the jacket is made from one panel of wool knit with two 3.25" shoulder darts (one at each shoulder).

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