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Dress
Designed by: Jean Varon (active 1960s–1970s)
English
about 1975
Medium/Technique
Polyester, rayon
Dimensions
Center back: 137.2 cm (54.5 in.), center front: 117 cm (46 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2013.2014
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlack cocktail dress, mid-calf length, size 12, with floral/foliage design embroidered in metallic gold thread. The gold floral design repeats in a horizontal pattern. The dress is sleeveless, and has straps approximately 2 1/4 in. wide. There is a décolleté neckline, with black a velvet collar. At the bottom edge of the dress is a trim of black velvet (approximately 2 in. wide). There is a 22 in., metal, invisible zipper, down the center back of the dress, and a small black clasp located above the zipper. The interior of the bodice is lined with a thin, black silk, and there is a black silk slip skirt attachment as well. Tag reads: "Remove trimmings before dry cleaning".
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)