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Woman's dress in two parts (dress, belt)
Designed by: Louiseboulanger (French, 1878–1950)
French (Paris)
about 1935
Object Place: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Silk crepe-backed satin; bakelite; rhinestones; metal; silk satin weave
Dimensions
Dress: Center back: 110 cm (43 5/16 in.)
Belt: Length: 596.9 mm (23 1/2 in.)
Belt: Length: 596.9 mm (23 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Arthur Tracy Cabot Fund
Accession Number2010.660.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBlack silk satin evening gown with asymmetrical twisted bodice in front and back, leading to a long skirt. Four red bakelite slides with paste rhinestone bars are attached at the front and rear straps to imitate dress clips. Separate belt snaps on at right side. Low back. Labelled at interior left side: "LOUISEBOULANGER / CHAMPS -ÉLYSÉES / 3 RUE DE BERRI PARIS" Hand-written in pencil on back: "14689"
Black satin belt with one interior snap with large red bakelite and rhinestone buckle at front.
Black satin belt with one interior snap with large red bakelite and rhinestone buckle at front.
ProvenanceJuly 2, 2010, anonymous sale, Cornette de St. Cyr, Paris, lot 187, to Decades Inc., Los Angeles, CA; 2010, sold by Decades to the MFA. (Accession date: September 22, 2010)