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Dress and jacket ensemble
American
about 1963
Medium/Technique
Dress: Silk, plain weave (chiffon) printed
Jacket: Cotton plain weave, printed; lined with rayon plain weave (crepe)
Jacket: Cotton plain weave, printed; lined with rayon plain weave (crepe)
Dimensions
Center back (Dress): 81.3 cm (32 in.)
Center front (Dress): 91.4 cm (36 in.)
Costume (Dress): 82.6 cm (32 1/2 in.)
Center back (Coat): 104.1 cm (41 in.)
Center front (Coat): 94 cm (37 in.)
Center front (Dress): 91.4 cm (36 in.)
Costume (Dress): 82.6 cm (32 1/2 in.)
Center back (Coat): 104.1 cm (41 in.)
Center front (Coat): 94 cm (37 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Elizabeth Davis Eichner in honor of Andrew Spindler
Accession Number2016.167.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionStrapless dress in yellow, pink and green floral print. Matching coat in floral print in pink, yellow and green with three quarter length sleeves; round collar and wide lapel; and two button closures at top near neckline.
Provenance1980's, sold by The Church Mouse (vintage store), Palm Beach, FL to Elizabeth Davis Eichner, New York; 2016, gift of Eichner to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 27, 2016)