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Woman's evening cape
Designed by: Antonio Castillo (Spanish (worked in France), born in 1908)
For: House of Lanvin (French, founded in 1890)
For: House of Lanvin (French, founded in 1890)
French
1960
Object Place: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Silk satin
Dimensions
Overall: 151.1 x 157.5 cm (59 1/2 x 62 in.)
Credit Line
Textile Income Purchase Fund
Accession Number2002.906
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFloor-length evening cape of melon orange silk satin, with funnel collar, arm slits, two bows on front. Four labels: "Jeanne Lanvin - Paris, 22 Fbg St. Honoré," "Castillo," "Made in France," and "The French Shops, Filene's - Boston;" matches object 61.399a-b
ProvenancePurchased at Doyle's auction, New York, by Vicki Haberman, November, 2002; Purchased by the MFA, January 22, 2003