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Woman's dress
Designed by: Donna Karan (American, born in 1948)
American
about 1990
Object Place: New York, New York, United States
Medium/Technique
Wool and alpaca knit; metal snaps and zipper; Silk knit
nit lining
nit lining
Dimensions
Center back: 101.6 cm (40 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by the Textile and Costume Society, Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Accession Number2009.333
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBrown boucle long-sleeved dress draped at the low waist. Skirt wrapped around waist from right side, snaps at rear left hip and loops through slit at right side. Zipper at center back. Silk knit lining. Six interior labels: "Donna Karan/New York," "8," "Made in USA/of imported fabric," "Dry clean/only," "70% Alpaca/ 30% Wool," and International Ladies Garment Workers Union label.
ProvenanceDecember 18, 2008, purchased from Skinner Auctioneers [Sale no. 2438, lot 675A]; Accession date: February 25, 2009