A stylish, classic find from a vintage Carnegie Modes label, this navy and white checked suit epitomises timeless tailoring and everyday elegance. Featuring a peplum jacket with fabric‑covered buttons, elbow‑length sleeves, and a matching skirt, it offers a polished silhouette that’s perfect for work or styled more casually. The fabric feels like a cotton or cotton‑blend with a comfortable structure ideal for vintage layering.

Garments bearing the Carnegie Modes name — while not widely documented in fashion archives — are recognised as part of New Zealand’s vintage clothing landscape, indicative of a period when many quality pieces were made locally or through independent NZ labels before overseas manufacturing became the norm.

Styling Tips:

• • Wear together with classic heels and a sleek bag for office or day events.

  • Mix and match the jacket with tailored trousers or the skirt with a simple blouse for versatile modern wear.

LABEL Carnegie Modes

SIZE - 10

ARM TO ARM 48cm

WAIST cm 

HIP N/A

SHOULDER TO CUFF 34cm

SHOULDER TO HEM 48cm

SKIRT 

WAIST 70cm 

HIP 90cm

LENGTH 65cm

FABRIC : 100% Silk

RATING : A. The skirt has had a replacement zip and a latch made for the button got closure. 

ERA: 1980's

SOURCE:  Private collection.

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