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Woman's scarf: "Switch off the light, darling"
English
about 1943
Place of Manufacture: England
Medium/Technique
Silk, rayon blend, plain weave
Dimensions
94.7 x 87.5 cm (37 3/8 x 34 1/2 in)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2011.2414
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionSlogans: "Is that journey necessary?," "Keep it under your hat," and "Switch off the light, darling;" black script on pink ground.
ProvenanceBy 2011, with Chris Saunders of Sotherans, London; 2011, sold by Saunders to Jean and Frederic Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2011, year-end gift of the Sharfs to the MFA. (Accession date: January 25, 2012)