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Woman's dress
Belgian
late 20th–early 21st century
Medium/Technique
Polyester knit; elastic
Dimensions
Center back: 86.4 cm (34 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by the Fashion Council, Museum of Fine Arts Boston and The Contemporaries
Accession Number2011.54
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionStrapless dress made from vintage bathing suits pieced together, in multi-colored dark prints of brown, blue, green and burgandy; labeled:
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Provenance2011, purchased by the MFA from Resurrection Vintage Clothing, Los Angeles (Accession date: February 23, 2011)