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Woman's evening gown
English
about 1947
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Acetate, satin weave, printed
Dimensions
Center front: 132.1 cm (52 in.)
Center back: 147.3 x 71.1 cm (58 x 28 in.)
Bust: 35 1/2"
Center back: 147.3 x 71.1 cm (58 x 28 in.)
Bust: 35 1/2"
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2010.1406
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionLong, off the shoulder gown with three tiers and full sweeping skirt in abstract print of circles in olive, yellow, red and pink. Labelled "II O II" and "Howard's - size 14B"
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)