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Bergdorf Goodman

Black silk dress with woven silver floral bands

Description

Maker

Bergdorf Goodman (American, est. 1899), retailer

Culture

American

Title

Black silk dress with woven silver floral bands

Year

1936

Medium

  • silk,
  • wrapped metallic yarn; compound weave

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • wrapped metallic yarn; compound weave

Materials

silk, metallic yarn

Dimensions

119.4 cm (47 inches) (center back length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: Label: Bergdorf Goodman / Mrs. R. H. Goddard / 11/19/36

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Goddard family

Object Number

2005.89.7

Type

  • Costume

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

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

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Bergdorf Goodman (American, est. 1899), retailer
Black silk dress with woven silver floral bands, 1936
Silk, wrapped metallic yarn; compound weave
119.4 cm (47 inches) (center back length)
Gift of the Goddard family 2005.89.7

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