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Woman's dress
Labeled: CC41 (English, 1941–1952)
English
1940s
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Rayon plain weave (crepe), plastic
Dimensions
Center back: 116.8 cm (46 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2010.1382
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBrown short sleeve wrap dress with padded shoulders, v-neckline, and gathered detailing at the centerfront. Hemline is trimed with round brown plastic decorative elements. One interior label, "CC41/1063/A/Rhonda Roy/Frock."
ProvenanceBy 2010, with Leslie Verrinder, Tin Tin Collectables, London; 2010, sold by Verrinder to Frederic Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2010, year-end gift of Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: January 26, 2011)