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Dress

Designed by: John Bates (English, 1938 – 2022)
Designed for: Jean Varon (active 1960s–1970s)
English
about 1970
Medium/Technique Wool and Lurex, knit.
Dimensions Center back: 137.2 cm (54 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2011.2270
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFull-length, long-sleeved, black knit dress with inserts of black/silver Lurex woven in zig zag geometric bands at yoke, hem, and sleeve cuffs. Square neckline. Zipper in back and on cuffs.
ProvenanceBy 2011, Leslie Verrinder of TinTin Collectibles, London; 2011, sold by TinTin Collectibles to Jean and Frederic Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2011, year-end gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: January 25, 2012)