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
Woman's dress
early 1960s
Teal Traina
Geoffrey Beene
Center back: 101.6 cm (40 in.)
Silk?; plastic buttons
Classification: Costumes
Culture: American
Accession number: 2011.496
Description: Long-sleeved silk dress with short standing collar in bold geometric black and yellow pattern print. Skirt attaches to bodice with wide knife pleats. Bodice and skirt are lined. Three glossy black buttons adorn a false front closure, while the dress closes by long hidden zipper in back. Label on inside at waist reads, "TEAL TRAINA" and in smaller font, "NEW YORK".
Provenance/Ownership History: 2011, purchased by Pam Parmal from Ebay; 2011, gift of Parmal to the MFA. (Accession date: September 21, 2011)
Gift of Pamela Parmal in memory of Dolores Parmal