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Little Boy's Suit 1860

Collection: Queens Library Index of American Design Artwork
Date: 1935 - 1943; 1935 Material: Watercolor and graphite on paper Dimension: 7.1 x 9.1 inches; 400 ppi
Creator: Mina Lowry Identifier: aql:27918 iad-000020 iad-000020.tif

Description: Little boy's suit 1860 - This was known as a kilt suit. Made of red and black woolen plaid, it has a jacket and a kilt. The collarless jacket is cut on the bias, giving it flare. Waist-length sleeves are set off-the-shoulder. The kilt is also flared, with the straight of the material falling at the center front. Black braid trims of the jacket edges and makes a band above the hem of the kilt. Watercolor painting by Mina Lowry. [Description taken from accompanying exhibition card.]

Collection : aql:29049; aql:27899

Creator : Mina Lowry

Date : 1935 - 1943; 1935

Summary/Description : Little boy's suit 1860 - This was known as a kilt suit. Made of red and black woolen plaid, it has a jacket and a kilt. The collarless jacket is cut on the bias, giving it flare. Waist-length sleeves are set off-the-shoulder. The kilt is also flared, with the straight of the material falling at the center front. Black braid trims of the jacket edges and makes a band above the hem of the kilt. Watercolor painting by Mina Lowry. [Description taken from accompanying exhibition card.]

Subject : Fashion drawing; Clothing and dress; Children's clothing; Index of American Design; United States. Works Progress Administration

Rights : Courtesy of the Fine Arts Collection, U.S. General Services Administration Federal Art Project. On extended loan to Queens Library. Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.

Type : Watercolor and graphite on paper

Format : Watercolor and graphite on paper; 7.1 x 9.1 inches; 400 ppi

Identifier : aql:27918 iad-000020 iad-000020.tif

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Subject:
Fashion drawing; Clothing and dress; Children's clothing; Index of American Design; United States. Works Progress Administration
Rights Notice
Courtesy of the Fine Arts Collection, U.S. General Services Administration Federal Art Project. On extended loan to Queens Library. Contact digitalarchives@queenslibrary.org for research and reproduction requests.


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