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Rebecca Hall designed and made slips for the display of Tirocchi garments on mannequins in the exhibition. Below is the slip for the suit at right. To the right are the label from the inside of the suit, and a picture of the pleats, which were basted together at the shop for storage purposes before the dress was given to the client.

Silk Sport Suit
Sport Suit, ca. 1929
Silk; plain weave
and rayon; gauze, embroidered
and appliquéd
1991.169.14a,b