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Woman's dress
English
about 1950
Place of Origin: United Kingdom
Medium/Technique
Printed rayon plain weave crepe
Dimensions
Center back: 116.8 cm (46 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2010.1437
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionCocktail dress of red crepe printed with black modernist architectural plans; narrow band collar, long sleeves with padded shoulders, fitted waist with overdress of printed crepe draped at proper left; black crepe skirt underneath
ProvenanceBy 2010, with Leslie Verrinder, Tin Tin Collectables, London; 2010, sold by Verrinder to Frederic Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2010, year-end gift of Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: January 26, 2011)