Outfit, Worn by Winifred Jones Morsches, 2012

THF370900 / Outfit, Worn by Winifred Jones Morsches, 2012
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Artifact Overview

New York designers Tom and Linda Platt believe great clothes should be simple. The couple's timeless designs -- with streamlined silhouettes, bold details, and daring colors -- transcend trends and fashion obsolescence and are at home in small-town America or cosmopolitan city. The Platts created this outfit for their client Winifred Jones Morsches, a wealthy woman from a small Indiana town.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Outfit

Date Made

2012

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2022.183.25

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Frederick J. Morsches in Honor of his mother, Winifred Louise Morsches.

Material

Crepe georgette

Color

Olive green

Dimensions

Height: 23.25 in (Tunic)
Width: 15.5 in (Tunic)
Height: 37.5 in (Trousers)
Width: 16 in (Trousers)

Inscriptions

label on inside back of collar of tunic: TOM AND LINDA PLATT / CUSTOM label on inside back of trousers: TOM AND LINDA PLATT / CUSTOM
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