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Evening Gown
André Courrèges (French, born in 1923)
French
Spring/Summer 1969
Medium/Technique
Organza, silk, sequins
Dimensions
Center back: 110.5 cm (43 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Penny Vinik
Accession Number2012.522
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWhite sheer organza evening gown adorned with large turquoise sequined medallions at breasts and waist; with smaller sequined orbit-like medallions and striped horizontal bands; lined in nude silk.
Signed
Courreges, Paris; black letters on white label
ProvenanceBy 2012, Kerry Taylor Auctions, London; 2012, sold by Kerry Taylor Auctions to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 26, 2012)