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Dress
Designed by: Alexander McQueen CBE (English,1969–2010)
English
Fall 2010
Medium/Technique
Silk jacquard, digtially printed
Dimensions
Center back: 165 cm (64 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by the Fashion Council, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Accession Number2014.396
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionGray silk jacquard floor-length dress with v-neckline from Alexander McQueen's Fall/Winter 2010-11 "Angels and Demons" Collection.Fitted construction through the hips and voluminous skirt. Fabric printed with mirror images of the Virgin Mary, angels, wings, birds, and drapery from Hugo van der Goes' Portinari Triptych (c.1479). The dress also incorporates a white supplementary weft patterning that produces a ghost-like image of pelvic bones on the front and back of the dress.
Marks
Alexander McQueen
Made In Italy
Production Tag: Size 40
Made In Italy
Production Tag: Size 40
Provenance2010, sold by Alexander McQueen, London, England to Rita Watnick, Lily et Cie, Beverly Hills, CA; 2014, sold by Lily et Cie to the MFA. (Accession date: February 26, 2014)