Vintage 1950s Skirt Suit Maroon Wool Morlaine Montreal Small wool crusher hat Shoulders: 22” across dropped shoulder

Shoulders:  22” across dropped shoulder seams

probably during the early 1970s

Fabric:  62% cotton / 38% viscoseSizing: Size 12 is indicated on this 1980s Jean-Claude Poitras coat

24” long from the mid neckSleeve inseam: 13”Bust: 21” across the corded areaWaist: 24” across the corded areaHemline: 61” aroundLength: 56”

Illustrations: Colour and black-and-white photographic plates

Vintage 1950s Skirt Suit Maroon Wool Morlaine Montreal Small wool crusher hat Shoulders: 22” across dropped shoulderThis is a high quality vintage 1950s skirt suit made by Morlaine of Montreal. The suit is tailored from a textured diagonal weave worsted wool in a rich maroon tone. The jacket is designed in a structured double breasted style with large self covered buttons, a notched collar, raglan style three quarter length sleeves, a flapped pocket at either side and a fitted waist that flares gently over the hips. The back features a decorative half belt. The