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Woman's ensemble
Designed for: House of Chloé (French, founded 1952)
French
early 1970s
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Wool plain weave
Dimensions
Center back length (dress): 40 inches
Center back length (blouse): 26.5 inches
Center back length (cape): 50 inches
Center back length (blouse): 26.5 inches
Center back length (cape): 50 inches
Credit Line
Gift of Reva Ostrow
Accession Number2009.2357.1-3
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's ensemble consisting of a dress, blouse, and cape.
Sundress with spaghetti straps and dropped waistline. Made of taupe colored, sheer "nun's cloth". Labelled: Chloé.
Woman's sleeveless overblouse made of taupe-colored "nun's cloth" with ten button front closure and two square pockets each side. Back of blouse gathered into waist to create blouson effect. Labelled: "Chloé Made in France".
Woman's long cape with double collar made of sheer, taupe-colored "nun's cloth".
Sundress with spaghetti straps and dropped waistline. Made of taupe colored, sheer "nun's cloth". Labelled: Chloé.
Woman's sleeveless overblouse made of taupe-colored "nun's cloth" with ten button front closure and two square pockets each side. Back of blouse gathered into waist to create blouson effect. Labelled: "Chloé Made in France".
Woman's long cape with double collar made of sheer, taupe-colored "nun's cloth".
ProvenanceBefore 2008, purchased by Ms. Reva Ostrow, New York; gift of Ostrow to the MFA (Accession date: April 22, 2009)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.