Sady Weiss Dress and Jacket, 1920-30s

Brown wool crepe bias cut cropped jacket with light brown mink fur wrap sleeves and asymmetrical front closure; paired with matching cream silk satin and brown wool bias cut draped dress with wrap sleeves, short peplum, flared skirt with accordion pleats at the hem.
Label: Sady Z. Weiss Inc. / 14 East 56th St., N.Y.

Approximate Measurements:
JACKET
Shoulders: 12.5"
Chest: 37.25"
Waist: 33.25"
Length (underarm to hem): 11.25"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 10.5"

DRESS
Shoulders: 15"
Chest: 38"
Waist: 31"
Hips: 40"
Length (underarm to hem): 50"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 11.5"

Property from the Estate of Isabel Closson Beckwith, daughter of Harry Havelock Beckwith, Manchester by the Sea, Massachusetts

Condition:

The overall condition is very good on the jacket though there is a slight discoloration along the center back lining and a loose stitch on the back right sleeve near the shoulder. The dress is good structurally with some loose stitches along each of the sleeves where they attach to the bodice. There is a small abrasion at the center front neckline drape and a small spot on the front right sleeve. The skirt has a large section that is slightly discolored near the hemline and some small lightened areas on the center back skirt. The center back bodice has a loose seam at the bottom of the neckline.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

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Mr. Long has nearly 20 years of experience as a curator of fashion and decorative arts in museums including the Museum of London, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the Chicago History Museum. At Hindman, he works with individual clients, collectors, dealers, and museums to bring to auction collections of couture and luxury accessories. Mr. Long’s recent publications include Charles James: Designer in Detail and a chapter on the same designer in London Couture: British Luxury 1923–1975, both published by V&A Publishing.

Michael Hall

Cataloguer, Couture & Luxury Accessories

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Sady Weiss Dress and Jacket, 1920-30s

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