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Woman's ensemble
Designed by: Biba (London, active in the late 1960s and 1970s)
English
early 1970s
Medium/Technique
Rayon plain weave (crepe), discharged printed
Dimensions
Center back (blouse): 55.9 cm (22 in.)
Length (trousers): 97.8 cm (38 1/2 in.)
Length (trousers): 97.8 cm (38 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2014.1060.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlack crepe blouse with cream colored polka dots, over-the-head, gathered at waist, shoulders and cuffs with elastic, deep V neck with turn-down collar, long full sleeves, labeled "Biba"
Black wide-leg trousers.
Black wide-leg trousers.
ProvenanceBefore 2014, acquired by Leslie Verrinder, TinTin Collectibles, London, England; 2014, sold by Verrinder to Frederic A. Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2014, gift of Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: June 25, 2014)