Several Irenes from Fowler Collection

Many thanks to Bret Fowler, for sharing with us, some of his personal collection of Irene Garments. Included below are descriptions of each piece. Photos display below to show detail. Please click on the individual thumbnails to see a much larger view. I hope to post more from Mr. Fowler’s collection soon. Thank you.. Enjoy!

DRAPED COCKTAIL DRESS, c. 1947-1952
BLACK SILK MARQUISETTE OVER BLACK SATIN-BACK CREPE
LABELED “IRENE EXCLUSIVELY FOR RANSOHOFFS, SAN FRANCISCO”
COURTESY OF BRET FOWLER

LATE DAY SUIT, c.1949-1955
BLACK WOOL TWILL w/ GOLD AND BEIGE HORIZONTAL STRIPES UNDER TIERED FLANGES
LABELED “IRENE EXCLUSIVELY FOR NEIMAN-MARCUS, DALLAS”
COURTESY OF BRET FOWLER

DAY SUIT, c.1950-1955
BEIGE/TAN/GREY MITERED WOOL STRIPE
LABELED “IRENE EXCLUSIVE WITH STIX, BAER & FULLER”
COURTESY OF BRET FOWLER

SEMI-FITTED DAY SUIT, 1950′S
RED AND BLACK STRIPED WOOL w/ MITERED BODY PANELS AND COLLAR
LABELED “IRENE EXCLUSIVELY FOR HARZFELD’S”
COURTESY OF BRET FOWLER

LATE DAY SUIT, c.1947-1952
CHARCOAL AND YELLOW HEATHERED WOOL STRIPE JACKET,
(POSSIBLY POLA STOUT HAND-WOVEN FABRIC)
ASSYMETRICAL FRONT CLOSURE w/ MITERED BUTTON TAB,
COORDINATING CHARCOAL HEATHERED WOOL SKIRT
LABELED “IRENE” AND “28 SHOP, MARSHALL FEILD & COMPANY”
COURTESY OF BRET FOWLER

(INTERESTING NOTE ON IRENE’S ATTENTION TO DETAIL, THE BUTTON HOLES ARE BOUND TO MATCH CENTER OF THE ADJACENT STRIPE)

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