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Evening gown and underslip
Maison Martin Margiela (Belgian, founded 1989)
Belgian
2008
Medium/Technique
Fishnet evening gown: cotton
Nude underslip: silk
Nude underslip: silk
Dimensions
Center back (evening gown): 165.1 cm (65 in.)
Center back (underslip): 41.3 cm (16 1/4 in.)
Center back (underslip): 41.3 cm (16 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by The Fashion Council
Accession Number2017.486.1-2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFishnet evening gown and nude underslip to be worn together (Spring/Summer 2008 collection)
ProvenanceBy 2008, sold to Resurrection Vintage (Los Angeles, CA and New York, NY) by House of Martin Margiela; 2017, sold by Resurrection VIntage to the MFA. (Accession date: April 19, 2017)