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Dress
Madame Grès (French, 1903–1993)
French
1970s
Medium/Technique
Silk jersey
Dimensions
center back length 62" (157.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by the Fashion Council, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Accession Number2011.2055
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's draped sleeveless gown made of purple and pink silk jersey. Dress is cut so that pink circle is set within purple half circle, and closed by belt drawn through side slit.
ProvenanceSaid to have been purchased from a member of the Rothschild family, Paris, by Sarah Steinmertz; 2011, sold by Sarah Steinmertz to Marilyn Glass, Los Angeles; 2011, sold by Marilyn Glass to the MFA. (Accession date: December 21, 2011)