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Oscar de la Renta for Elizabeth Arden

Cocktail Dress

Maker

Oscar de la Renta for Elizabeth Arden, design label
Elizabeth Arden, retailer

Title

Cocktail Dress

Year

1965

Medium

  • silk,
  • crepe yarn; twill weave

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • crepe yarn; twill weave

Materials

silk

Dimensions

Center back length: 149.9 cm (59 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: Oscar de la Renta for Jane Derby

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Ronald and Lillian Dick

Object Number

2001.83.14

Type

  • Costume

Publications

  • Books

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

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Oscar de la Renta for Elizabeth Arden, design label
Elizabeth Arden, retailer
Cocktail Dress, 1965
Silk, crepe yarn; twill weave
Center back length: 149.9 cm (59 inches)
Gift of Ronald and Lillian Dick 2001.83.14

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