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Woman's dress
American
early 1960s
Medium/Technique
Silk?; plastic buttons
Dimensions
Center back: 101.6 cm (40 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Pamela Parmal in memory of Dolores Parmal
Accession Number2011.496
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionLong-sleeved silk dress with short standing collar in bold geometric black and yellow pattern print. Skirt attaches to bodice with wide knife pleats. Bodice and skirt are lined. Three glossy black buttons adorn a false front closure, while the dress closes by long hidden zipper in back. Label on inside at waist reads, "TEAL TRAINA" and in smaller font, "NEW YORK".
Provenance2011, purchased by Pam Parmal from Ebay; 2011, gift of Parmal to the MFA. (Accession date: September 21, 2011)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.