Blue silk-linen three-piece ensemble that consists of a skirt, top, and shorts. The top features sequins and vibrant floral embroidery. Sequins also embellish the skirt's waistline and the skirt itself has two slits.
1960s
Silk-linen, sequins, silk
Top: 15 inches (shoulders), 34 inches (bust), 28 inches (waist), 15.5 inches (neck to waist); Skirt: 25.25 inches (waist), 39.5 inches (length)
1998.4.24a-c
228
Worn by Wallis Warfield Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor (1896-1986) during a trip to Thailand in 1969-1970. Madame Grès designed this ensemble specifically for the Duchess and this trip.
Gift from the Stiles Ewing Tuttle Memorial Trust and Stiles Tuttle Colwill given in memory of Eugenia Calvert Holland
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