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Woman's dress
Designed by: Rahvis
English
1950
Medium/Technique
Silk taffeta and velvet.
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2010.1447
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionStriped black on black cocktail dress. Cap sleeves and scoop back. Bow in center front, zipper in back.
Interior label reads:
"Rahvis
19, Upper Grosvenor St
W.2."
Interior label reads:
"Rahvis
19, Upper Grosvenor St
W.2."
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)