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Woman's dress
Finnish
1965
Object Place: Finland
Medium/Technique
Screen-printed cotton
Dimensions
L (center front): 86.36 cm (34 in.)
Credit Line
Textile Income Purchase Fund
Accession Number2000.787
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionSleeveless mini-dress of screen-printed cotton, in overall pattern of irregular yellow dots on orange ground (pattern title: "Petrol"). Slightly a-line shape, with high waist seam rising to point at center front and center back. Armholes cut away, giving effect of neck yoke. Closes at center front with plastic zipper with painted metal pull. Labels: "Marimekko® Suomi-Finland 42 14"; "D/R Cambridge New York San Francisco" (Design Research); "©Marimekko Oy Finland 1965 100% cotton"
ProvenancePurchased by original owner at Design Research, Cambridge, MA, about 1965; Purchased by Randee Laikind, Shelburne Falls, MA, about 1999; Purchased via internet auction by Susan Ward, 2000; Purchased by the MFA, June 21, 2000