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Woman's evening dress
Designed by: Elsa Schiaparelli (Italian (active in France), 1890–1973)
French
1939
Object Place: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Silk twill weave; metal
Dimensions
Center back: 133 cm (52 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Frank B. Bemis Fund, John H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund, Arthur Tracy Cabot Fund, Otis Norcross Fund, William E. Nickerson Fund, and Edwin E. Jack Fund
Accession Number2009.5028
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionLong black bias-cut silk evening dress with wide shoulder straps and square neckline. Zipper on right side.
Provenance1939, created by the Paris atelier of Elsa Schiaparelli for her Spring/Summer collection; purchased by unknown client; July 3, 2009, sold at Cornette St. Cyr auctions in Paris to the MFA (Accession date: December 16, 2009)