DESCRIPTION: (3 Pc) Pair of vintage Adolfo designer knitted wool and knitted wool and rayon three piece grouping set. This set includes: a brown two piece wool and rayon knitted ensemble, including one (1) jacket and one (1) matching skirt; and one brown knitted wool coat with black trimmings and gold tone metal buttons. 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. Approx. Shoulder to shoulder 16". Sleeve: 24" Waist: 26" Skirt Length 29" Jacket length 24". Coat: Shoulder to shoulder 16"; Sleeve: 22"; total length 40".

CONDITION: Pre-owned condition with some stains and signs of use and age. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained upon sms or email.