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Dress
Designed by: Mary Quant (English, born in 1934)
English
about 1960
Medium/Technique
Cotton
Dimensions
Center back: 85.1 cm (33 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2013.2840
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBrown sleeveless shift dress with scoop neck. Folded ribbon trim at neckline, sleeves and hems. Bow at center back. Snap closure behind bow. Zipper closure up center front.
Signed
Interior label: 'MARY QUANT FOR GINGER LABEL MADE IN ENGLAND' 'TO BE DRYCLEANED'
ProvenanceAbout 2012, sold by Leslie Verrinder, Tin Tin Collectibles, London, England to Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2013, gift of Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: December 18, 2013)