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
Cocktail ensemble
Designed by Geoffrey Beene
Center back (jacket): 66 cm (26 in.)
Center back (dress): 41.9 cm (16 1/2 in.)
Classification: Textiles
Culture: American
Accession number: 2012.188.1-2
Description: Long sleeved jacket with round collar. Made of beige lace with gold metallic thread and brown ribbon in swirling/floral design all over jacket. Buttons down front of jacket. Trim on collar is woven brown material. Back of jacket has a long bow. Scalloped edges at bottom and at sleeve openings. Short brown strapless dress in brown. Sweetheart neckline, trim at bottom matches the jacket (beige/gold lace with brown ribbon). Very small embroidered white dots all over dress. Zipper down back with hook/eye closures. Dangly matching earrings in gold and brown.
Provenance/Ownership History: By 2011, acquired by Nancy T. Lerner; 2012, gift of Lerner to the MFA. (Accession date: April 25, 2012)
Gift of Nancy T. Lerner in memory of Steven L. Lerner