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Suit

Object number2017.54.1 a-d

Retailer Kaufmann's Department Store (1871 - 2005)

Retailer Vendome

MediumFabric; Wool(?); Metal

Credit LineGift of Bernard Klionsky

DescriptionThree-piece women’s suit consisting of jacket, blouse (b), and skirt. Jacket and skirt are pink and black checkerboard pattern. Blouse is constructed from heavyweight pink fabric and has five pink fabric-covered buttons down front opening.DimensionsHeight x Width (a-height=collar to bottom of cuffs; width=between shoulder seams): 24 × 15.75 in. (61 × 40 cm)
Height x Width (b - width is between shoulder seams): 18.25 × 15.125 in. (46.4 × 38.4 cm)
Height x Width (c - width at waist): 25.875 × 12.25 in. (65.7 × 31.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (d): 2.875 × 9.875 × 0.875 in. (7.3 × 25.1 × 2.2 cm)
Marks(a)
Rectangular fabric tag inside coat's proper left front panel has embroidered text “VENDÔME / SEVENTH FLOOR KAUFMANN’S”.
Historical NotesThis women's suit was worn by Esther Klionsky. It was from Vendome, a department at Kaufmann's Department Store. In 1950, Bernard Klionsky married Esther Walder, who went on to become a professor of English and Biblical Literature at the University of Pittsburgh and at Chatham College. Together, the couple had four children; Nina, Matthew, Ruth, and Daniel.

Previous owner Esther Klionsky

Related person Bernard Klionsky (born 1925)

Related institution University of Pittsburgh

Related institution Chatham University

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