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Woman's dress
House of Lanvin (French, founded in 1890)
French
1970–74
Object Place: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Silk plain weave; silk embroidery; plastic
Dimensions
Center back: 129.5 cm (51 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Elliot Bostwick Davis in memory of Electra Webb Bostwick
Accession Number2009.4978
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWhite dress embroidered with purple, pink, green, and red floral motif around 3/4 length sleeves. Buttons down center front. Self belt. Unlined with one interior label "Made in France/Lanvin/Boutique/Paris."
ProvenanceEarly 1970s, purchased by Electra Webb Bostwick (1910-1982), probably from Maison Posh boutique in Locust Valley, NY; 1982, by inheritence to her grand daughter, Elliot Bostwick Davis, New York; gift of Davis to the MFA (Accession date: November 18, 2009)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.