1940s suit // Blue Moon checkered damask vintage 1940s satin skirt suit . sm / small

-- late 1940s tailored skirt suit
-- unique checkered damask in silver and navy gives this set a purple sheen from a distance
-- jacket features a structured fit with padded shoulders
-- rounded collar and lapels
-- 3/4 length sleeves with winged cuffs
-- jacket tapers into a wasp waist silhouette with a subtle peplum finish over the hips
-- sewn in weights along the back seams help to maintain shape
-- secures with self covered buttons
-- finished with double layered
-- skirt is a classic slim fit
-- narrow waist band
-- kick pleat at center back hem for ease of movement
-- center back zip closure

label: "Sport and Travel"
material: appears to be a rayon taffeta, metal zipper, fully lined
size: shown on a modern size 4 dress form, fits like a contemporary size small. Please refer to measurements below.

>>---> m e a s u r e m e n t s

j a c k e t
bust: 34"-36"
waist 26.5"
shoulders: 15.5" from seam to seam
length: 16" from shoulder to waist, 25.5" from shoulder top to hem

s k i r t
waist: 25" with room to adjust about an inch
hips: 38"
length: 32"

All measurements are taken while garment is laying flat and then doubled unless otherwise noted. Please allow yourself some "wiggle room" when determining fit.

>>---> c o n d i t i o n

Top notch! Little to no evidence of wear with no issues of note. Suite is beautifully preserved, structurally sound to be worn for years to come and finished in the finest of fabrics unlike any I've seen before.