Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2010

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David and Roberta Logie Department of Textile and Fashion Arts: July 2009–June 2010


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Man's tie

1960s (?)
Designed by Paco Rabanne
Center back: 144.8 cm (57 in.)
Silk twill weave, printed; silk plain weave with discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts

Classification: Costumes

Culture: French

Object Place: Paris, France

Accession number: 2009.4381

Description: Man's tie made of silk plain weave printed with black and white checks and orange/red ovals. Label in reverse "paco rabanne/PARIS." Reverse (visible at the bottom) is lined in gray and brocaded in lighter gray to read "paco rabanne/PARIS."

Provenance/Ownership History: Before 2009, in collection of Jacqueline Fowler of Stanford, CT; gift of Fowler to the MFA (Accession date: September 16, 2009)

Gift of Jacqueline Loewe Fowler