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Woman's ensemble
Designed by: Emilio Pucci, Inc. (Italian, founded about 1948)
Italian
1970s
Medium/Technique
Silk
Dimensions
Center back (top): 63.5 cm (25 in.)
Length (shorts): 25.4 cm (10 in.)
Length (shorts): 25.4 cm (10 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by the Fashion Council, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Accession Number2014.398.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionGeometric print blouse in green, gold and black. Collared. Button-closures down center front. Some buttons attached, others are in plastic bag pinned to tag at collar.
Geometric print shorts in green gold and black.
Geometric print shorts in green gold and black.
Signed
"Saks" and "Pucci" labels at back collar.
ProvenanceAfter 1965 - before 2012, acquired by Micheline Muselli Pozzo di Borgo (Micheline Lerner), Italy [1]; before 2013, sold by Lerner to Cameron Silver, Decades, Los Angeles, CA; 2014, sold by Decades to the MFA. (Accession date: February 26, 2014)
[1] Micheline Lerner was married to American lyricist Alan Jay Lerner. They lived in New York City.
[1] Micheline Lerner was married to American lyricist Alan Jay Lerner. They lived in New York City.