Mangone Black Deco Cutout Seam WWII Pencil Suit – M, 1940s

*From the personal collection of department store heiress Estela Jácome

Pencil suit of heavyweight textured wool crêpe. Jacket features lightly padded, puffed shoulders, front and rear full princess seams and rounded notch collar; front jacket seam detail scrolls in arabesque curves from underarms to hips, featuring cutout circles that double as shallow pockets at each hip. 4-button front closure; fully lined in silk crêpe. Skirt features plain waistband, inverted pleats at front hips and double darts at back; rear kick pleat. Left side zipper closure with tabbed double hook and eye at waistband; skirt unlined.

fabric: textured wool crêpe, silk crêpe
noteworthy: dry clean only
alterations: none
condition: excellent

measurements:

•jacket•
collar: 3” at widest
front drop: 6 ½” from shoulder
shoulders: 15 ¼”
sleeve: approx. 23 ¼” from shoulder, 17 ½” from underarm
sleeve circumference: 14” at upper arm, 10” at wrist
bust: 39”
waist: 30”
length: approx. 21 ½” from shoulder, 15” from underarm, 22” from center rear neck
sweep: 37”

•skirt•
waist: 26”
hip: 37”
length: 28” including 1 1/8” waistband
sweep: 39”(kick pleat closed), 42” (kick pleat open)
hem: 2 ½”

label: Mangone (New York) / Jácome’s (Tucson)
size: no size tag present; comparable to modern size medium