COLLECTION NAME:
Historic Costume Collection
Record
Object Name:
Suit
Collection Title:
Historic Costume Collection
Designer:
Berk, Ilona
Designer.Information:
Berk, Ilona (born in Czechoslovakia August 24, 1918- December 6, 2013, Omaha, Nebraska)
Donor:
James Berk
Location.Repository:
Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Location.City:
Lincoln, Nebraska (USA)
Photo Credit:
Tom Slocum
Decade:
1990s
Date Photographed:
September 25,2015
Category:
Clothing
Class:
Main
Subclass:
Suit
User/Wearer:
Womenswear
Provenance:
This garment was owned by Ilona Beck (1918-2013) a professional dress maker, the donor's mother. Beck was born in Czechoslovakia and was a Holocaust survivor. She lived most of her life in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Place of Origin:
United States, Nebraska
Object Description:
Matching three piece pinstriped suit.
Description of View:
Overall view of front
Primary Color:
Black
Surface Design:
Jacket features black and gold functional buttons down center front. Horizontal single pockets at left and right front low waist. Trousers feature a center front French fly and diagonal pockets. Skirt features a black (contrast) waistband, invisible zipper at center back and scalloped lace at hem edge.
Garment Components:
Jacket, Trousers, Skirt
Structural Design:
Jacket back features vents at left and right princess seams. Single pleat trousers feature a narrow waistband with a button through tab closure and belt loops. Slits at hem edge on left and right side seams.
Neckline:
Jewel
Fabric Design:
Pinstripes
Skirt:
Knee length
Sleeve:
Long set-in sleeve
Accession Number:
UNL Historic Costume Collection 2014.003.036
Collection Information:
Digital collection administered by Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library (402) 472-1193
Image Publisher:
University of Nebraska--Lincoln
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