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Vera Maxwell, designer

Dress, 1973

Description

Maker

  • Vera Maxwell, 1901-1995, American, designer
  • Vera Maxwell Originals, 1947 - 1985, American, design label

Title

Dress

Year

1973

Medium

Sythetic fiber, bast fiber, brass studs; plain weave, tie- dyed, supplemental weft patterning, crochet trim

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • synthetic fiber,
  • bast fiber,
  • brass

Techniques

  • plain weave,
  • supplementary weft patterning,
  • crochet,
  • crocheted,
  • resist dying (correct spelling),
  • resist dyed

Dimensions

Center back: 141 cm (55 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Vera Maxwell

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Gift of Vera Maxwell

Object Number

80.065.7

Projects & Publications

Publications

Cocktail Culture

Ritual and Invention in American Fashion 1920 - 1980

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Short Retrospective of Vera Maxwell

February 13 - March 29, 1981

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in Copyright. This object is Dress with the accession number of 80.065.7. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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