DESCRIPTION: (6 Pc) Grouping set of three vintage Adolfo designer two-piece ensemble sets. This grouping set includes: a vintage Adolfo two (2) piece silk checkered ensemble, including a long sleeve jacket, and matching knee-length pleated skirt; a vintage Adolfo two (2) piece silk ensemble in white and black silk fabric with dots and lines motifs; and a vintage Adolfo two (2) piece silk and wool ensemble, including a long sleeve blouse with green leaves motifs, and a wool knitted beige jacket with matching green leaves motifs. With Adolfo label.

Adolfo began his career as a milliner and apprenticed at Balenciaga before moving to New York in 1948 to apprentice at Bergdorf Goodman. After receiving several awards for his hat designs, he opened his own millinery house in 1962 with a loan from Bill Blass. He began designing clothing for his models to wear while showing his hats and by the mid 1960s his celebrity clients ranged from the Duchess of Windsor, Gloria Vanderbilt, and Betsy Bloomingdale to Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Nancy Reagan who wore a red Adolfo dress, currently in the Smithsonian, to her husband’s second inaugural ball. In the 1960s Adolfo’s designs were playful and even flamboyant, though by the 1980s he was best known for his ladylike, Chanel-inspired cardigan suits.

CIRCA: 20th Century
ORIGIN: USA
DIMENSIONS: Small size.
CONDITION: Pre-owned condition with visible stains and signs of use and wear. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained upon sms or email.