Ensemble

This daywear ensemble consists of a jacket and a short, sleeveless dress. It was designed by Ruth Lodge, for Calimala, and made up by Coralie in England, in 1926. The jacket is cardigan-like, hip-length and is made of bright yellow angora wool. It has long sleeves which flare out from the shoulders down. The collar is tubular. The bottom of the sleeves show triangular motifs in tones of bright orange and rust. The jacket fastens down the front with bright red buttons, sewn on a ribbon of rust-coloured corded silk. The jacket has two pockets on the front, edged with the same kind of ribbon. The dress is short, sleeveless and made of bright yellow angora wool. It has a V-cut neckline which is

Ensemble · England · ca. 1926. Angora wool, corded silk ribbon, brocaded and lined with satin. By Ruth Vaughan Lodge. Victoria and Albert Museum, London.