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Suit

Designer Bill Blass American

1990s

Not on view

COMMAND The ability to control: mastery:

Bill Blass established his label in 1970 and quickly earned a reputation for tailored suits woven with bold stripes, checks, and plaids. This suit of navy wool twill features pinstripes in assertive vertical lines from the collar to the hem. The continuation of stripes through the jacket's welt and flap pockets exemplifies Blass's skill as a tailor and his conception of the suit as a seamless whole.

Suit, Bill Blass (American, Fort Wayne, Indiana 1922–2002 New Preston, Connecticut), wool — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Suit, Bill Blass (American, Fort Wayne, Indiana 1922–2002 New Preston, Connecticut), wool

Suit, Bill Blass (American, Fort Wayne, Indiana 1922–2002 New Preston, Connecticut), wool

Suit, Bill Blass (American, Fort Wayne, Indiana 1922–2002 New Preston, Connecticut), wool

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Title: Suit

Designer: Bill Blass (American, Fort Wayne, Indiana 1922–2002 New Preston, Connecticut)

Date: 1990s

Medium: wool

Credit Line: Courtesy Bill Blass

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