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Clothing and Accessories
Women's Clothing ➔ Suit
Identifier:
1984.53.6Description:
This brown two-piece suit, also called a victory suit consists of a jacket and skirt and is made of rayon. The jacket has three plastic buttons down the center front and two flap pockets on the lower portion of the front. There is an interior label in the jacket that reads "J. Johnson & Sons, Inc., New Haven". The skirt has a metal Talon zipper on the proper left side of the skirt. Features that are indicative of the 1940s are the suit style, the sharp angles, and simple style. This victory suit was worn by the donor's mother, Ruth B. Hoxsie.Date:
circa 1940 – 1950Materials:
RayonCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Mrs. Mary Jane KeelerRelated Entities:
J. Johnson & Sons Incorporated (creator)Alternate names: J. Johnson and Sons Incorporated, The Live Store
J. Johnson & Sons Incorporated was located at Church Street in New Haven, Connecticut. It was founded in 1869 by Joseph Johnson and specialized in fine men's clothing. It called itself The Live Store and was later sold to Kenndey's. In 1964 the company name changed to J. Johnson's-Kennedy's and two years later headquarters were moved to the Chapel Square Mall and the name was changed to Kennedy's. It went out of business around 1976. Mrs. Mary Jane Keeler (donor) Ruth B. Hoxsie (used by)
