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
"Midday Wheat" print dress
Fall-Winter 2011
Designed by Rodarte
Center back: 168.9 cm (66 1/2 in.)
Silk plain weave, photo-transfer (?) printed
Classification: Costumes
Culture: American
Accession number: 2011.2058
Description: Floor length, sky blue silk charmeuse dress with draped sleevelss bodice over netting. Hemline is printed with large-scale photographic image of wheat sheaves.
Provenance/Ownership History: 2011, sold by Rodarte to the MFA. (Accession date: December 21, 2011)
Museum purchase with funds donated by the Fashion Council, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston