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Two-piece ensemble worn by the Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson (1896-1986). Consists of a silk brocade peplum-waisted short-sleeved blouse. The fabric is designed with a blue, red and white butterfly pattern on a gold field, and with a blue lining and collar. The blouse closes in front with a row of 15 small covered buttons.…

Two-piece ensemble worn by the Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson (1896-1986). Consists of a silk brocade peplum-waisted short-sleeved blouse. The fabric is designed with a blue, red and white butterfly pattern on a gold field, and with a blue lining and collar. The blouse closes in front with a row of 15 small covered buttons.… Skirt.

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Description

Two-piece ensemble worn by the Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson (1896-1986). Consists of a silk brocade peplum-waisted short-sleeved blouse. The fabric is designed with a blue, red and white butterfly pattern on a gold field, and with a blue lining and collar. The blouse closes in front with a row of 15 small covered buttons. The matching blue silk skirt is full-length, straight and narrow. Likely purchased in France.

Creator

Date

circa 1950

Materials

Silk

Object ID

1998.4.15a,b

Resource ID

11966

Credit Line

Gift of the Stiles Ewing Tuttle Memorial Trust and Stiles Tuttle Colwill given in memory of Eugenia Calvert Holland

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

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