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Woman's dress
Labeled: CC41 (English, 1941–1952)
English
1940s
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Rayon plain weave, printed
Dimensions
Center back: 92.7 cm (36 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2010.1390
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlack dress pattered with colorful wildflowers, trimmed with pink piping. Pink covered buttons down center front of bodice, bow/self-belt at natural waistline. Two slit pockets with bows underneath. Interior label: "CC41."
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)