Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2011
The Year
Acquisitions
David and Roberta Logie Department of Textile and Fashion Arts: July 2009–June 2011
Woman's dress in two parts (dress, belt)
about 1935
Designed by Louiseboulanger
Dress: Center back: 110 cm (43 5/16 in.)
Belt: Length: 596.9 mm (23 1/2 in.)
Silk crepe-backed satin; bakelite; rhinestones; metal; silk satin weave
Classification: Costumes
Culture: French (Paris)
Object Place: Paris, France
Accession number: 2010.660.1-2
Description: Black silk satin evening gown with asymmetrical twisted bodice in front and back, leading to a long skirt. Four red bakelite slides with paste rhinestone bars are attached at the front and rear straps to imitate dress clips. Separate belt snaps on at right side. Low back. Labelled at interior left side: "LOUISEBOULANGER / CHAMPS -ÉLYSÉES / 3 RUE DE BERRI PARIS" Hand-written in pencil on back: "14689" Black satin belt with one interior snap with large red bakelite and rhinestone buckle at front.
Provenance/Ownership History: July 2, 2010, anonymous sale, Cornette de St. Cyr, Paris, lot 187, to Decades Inc., Los Angeles, CA; 2010, sold by Decades to the MFA. (Accession date: September 22, 2010)
Arthur Tracy Cabot Fund