1940s Bellciano double breasted princess suit, size M - L
SKU:
0331.12.008
$750.00
$750.00
per item
Sold exclusively in the poshest American boutiques, Bellciano garments challenged the early 20th century notion that only European designers could produce couture-quality clothing. To wit, the label later collaborated with the Parisian houses of Paquin and Jacques Heim to produce garments of exquisite quality and detail. This suit, with its intricate seams, meticulous sculpting and luxury fabric, is one of them.
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Pencil suit of heavyweight wool gabardine and silk velvet. Hip-length jacket features wide notched lapels with velvet accents, decorative velvet flap pockets and faux double breasted front closure with velvet and gabardine covered buttons. Modified dolman sleeve with shoulder seam detail; exaggerated round shoulder and cuffless sleeves with wrist notches. Heavily sculpted, the jacket has 9 princess seams around the full circumference to create a gentle peplum flare; fully lined in silk crepe. Pencil skirt features a tacked front center kick pleat fixed by 7 decorative covered buttons matching those on the jacket; rear 6 ½” working kick pleat. Left metal zipper closure with button tab and hook and eye on plain 1” waistband; skirt unlined.
fabric: wool gabardine, silk velvet, silk crepe
noteworthy: dry clean only
alterations: reattached skirt hook
condition: mint
measurements:
jacket
collar: 5 ½” at widest
front drop: 7 ½” from shoulder
shoulders: approx. 16”
sleeve: approx. 24 ½” from shoulder, 20” from underarm
sleeve circumference: 17” at upper arm, 10” at wrist
bust: 42”
waist: 30”
length: approx. 24” from shoulder, 16” from underarm
sweep: 41”
skirt
waist: 28”
hip: 38”
length: 30 ½” including 1” waistband
sweep: 40”
hem: 2”
label: original Bellciano (New York) / Himelhoch’s (Detroit)
size: no size tag present; comparable to modern size medium - large
fabric: wool gabardine, silk velvet, silk crepe
noteworthy: dry clean only
alterations: reattached skirt hook
condition: mint
measurements:
jacket
collar: 5 ½” at widest
front drop: 7 ½” from shoulder
shoulders: approx. 16”
sleeve: approx. 24 ½” from shoulder, 20” from underarm
sleeve circumference: 17” at upper arm, 10” at wrist
bust: 42”
waist: 30”
length: approx. 24” from shoulder, 16” from underarm
sweep: 41”
skirt
waist: 28”
hip: 38”
length: 30 ½” including 1” waistband
sweep: 40”
hem: 2”
label: original Bellciano (New York) / Himelhoch’s (Detroit)
size: no size tag present; comparable to modern size medium - large
