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Woman's evening dress
Labeled: II O II [Utility] (British, 1945–1950)
English
about 1945
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Velvet; silk satin weave; metal
Dimensions
Center back: 129 cm (50 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2010.1393
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionGreen velvet evening dress with bow detailing across bust and shoulders. Zipper along center back. Interior bodice lined in light brown silk with narrow waistband and two labels: "II O II" and "Baroque/Ltd./London."
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)