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Vera Maxwell

Dress

Maker

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

Title

Dress

Year

1973

Medium

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

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

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

Materials

synthetic fiber, bast fiber, brass

Dimensions

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

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: Vera Maxwell

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Vera Maxwell

Object Number

80.065.7

Type

  • Costume

Publications

  • Books

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

Exhibition History

Short Retrospective of Vera Maxwell
Feb 13, 1981 – Mar 29, 1981

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Vera Maxwell (American, 1901-1995), designer
Vera Maxwell Originals (American, 1947 - 1985), design label
Dress, 1973
Sythetic fiber, bast fiber, brass studs; plain weave, tie- dyed, supplemental weft patterning, crochet trim
Center back: 141 cm (55 1/2 inches)
Gift of Vera Maxwell 80.065.7

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