Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012

The Acquisitions

David and Roberta Logie Department of Textile and Fashion Arts: July 2011–June 2012


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Earrings Metal, plastic beads., 2012.189.1-2

Ensemble two parts (dress, jacket) Designed by Geoffrey Beene, 2012.188.1-2

Thirty-four pieces of menswear Retailed by The Andover Shops, late 20th century, 2012.175-187

Blanket (khasa) mid 20th century, Wool, 2012.174

Appliqued Hanging about 1970, Cotton plain weave, appliqued and embroidered, 2012.173

Woman's Handbag Designed by Ilaria Venturini Fendi, 2011, Maasai fabrics, military blankets, African kanga fabric, reused drawer pulls, wood, leather remnants, PVC, vintage fabric lining, shutter straps, 2012.172

Cap late 19th–early 20th century, Raffia, coiled and looped, 2012.171

Quilt late 19th century, Pieced and quilted cotton plain weave, embroidered with cotton yarns, 2012.170

Necklace Paul Flato, about 1937, Gold and nephrite, 2012.149

Ten pieces of jewelry Peter Lindeman, 1950s–1990s, 2012.139-148

Rug late 15th to early 16th century, wool warp, wool weft, wool pile; knotted (sehna knot), 2012.130

Amiyose V Kay Sekimachi, 1986, Woven nylon monofilament, plastic tubing, 2012.119

Girl Blowing Bubbles pendant Fuset y Grau, about 1910, Gold, platinum, enamel, pearl, ivory, sapphire, and diamond, 2012.117

Framed fashion print 1825–1900, Printed paper, silk plain weave, with applied silk ribbon, metal frame, 2011.501

Man's wrapper (Aso oke) mid 20th century, Cotton plain weave with silk and cotton supplementary patterning wefts (Strip weaving)., 2011.500

Woman's wrapper mid 20th century, Cotton. Stencil resist-dyed indigo., 2011.499

Headdress 20th century, Raffia and feathers, 2011.498

Woman's suit in three parts Claire McCardell, mid 1950s, 2011.497.1-3

Woman's dress Teal Traina, early 1960s, Silk?; plastic buttons, 2011.496

Dress Thierry Mugler, about 2000, Acetate and rayon plain weave (crepe), 2011.495