Vintage 1950s Suit - Sublime Designer Black White Salt Pepper Woven Jacket + Skirt w Bakelite Size S

♛Details

Vintage 1950s “Jabe Original” high-style salt & pepper woven heavy cotton suit with lovely black Bakelite platter buttons. Fitted jacket with integrated 3/4 sleeve, fitted waist with belt loops + A-line skirt. Lovely grey silk lining.

These well-tailored cotton suits were designed to mimic wool while being an "all-season" fabric, and they were expensive in their day -- up to $110, which is nearly $1400 in today's money.

Wear together, wear apart!

Closures: buttons, side metal zipper

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♛Measurements

About a modern size S; please allow room for ease and the kind of fit you prefer. Interior darts + fabric allowances for tailoring somewhat larger or smaller. Some "give" to fabric when pulled very tight, wherever noted.

Bust (underarm area measured flat across front, then doubled) to about 40"

Waist of jacket (measured across front and doubled) about 28"

Length of jacket, shoulder to hem about 21"

Shoulders - no seams

Sleeves about 17"

Waist skirt to about 26" and has 1 1/2" extra room on tab to fudge a little larger

Hips to about 39" (~10" down from waist)

Length of skirt about 27" and has 2 1/2" hem

♛Condition

Great vintage shape.

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