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Bill Blass

Dress

Description

Maker

Bill Blass (American, 1922-2002), designer
Maurice Rentner (American, 1889-1958), manufacturer

Title

Dress

Year

1967

Medium

  • Cotton; woven-in tucks,
  • trimmed with lace,
  • leather belt

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Cotton; woven-in tucks,
  • trimmed with lace,
  • leather belt

Materials

cotton, leather

Dimensions

Length: 84.4 cm (33 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Adele Seton

Object Number

1987.075.2

Type

  • Costume

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Where are the White Gloves? The Fashion Revolution of the Sixties
Mar 08, 1991 – May 26, 1991

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Bill Blass (American, 1922-2002), designer
Maurice Rentner (American, 1889-1958), manufacturer
Dress, 1967
Cotton; woven-in tucks, trimmed with lace, leather belt
Length: 84.4 cm (33 1/4 inches)
Gift of Adele Seton 1987.075.2

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