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Unknown Maker, American

Black silk chiffon dress

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, American

Culture

American

Title

Black silk chiffon dress

Year

ca.1929

Medium

  • Silk; plain weave,
  • smocked,
  • pleated

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk; plain weave,
  • smocked,
  • pleated

Materials

silk

Dimensions

143.5 cm (56 1/2 inches) (center back length)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Estate of Peggy Cone

Object Number

2001.73.1

Type

  • Costume

Projects & Publications

Publications

Pub_ID 2048 Cocktail Culture v_01.jpg
  • Books

Cocktail Culture: Ritual and Invention in American Fashion 1920 - 1980

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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Cocktail Culture
Ritual and Invention in American Fashion, 1920-1980
Apr 15, 2011 – Jul 31, 2011

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Unknown Maker, American
Black silk chiffon dress, ca.1929
silk; plain weave, smocked, pleated
143.5 cm (56 1/2 inches) (center back length)
Gift of the Estate of Peggy Cone 2001.73.1

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