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Madeleine Vionnet

evening dress

Maker

Madeleine Vionnet (French, 1876-1975)

Title

evening dress

Year

ca. 1932

Medium

  • Ombré silk chiffon crepe

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Ombré silk chiffon crepe

Materials

silk

Dimensions

Center back length: 102.9 cm (40 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Eleanor Fayerweather Purchase Fund and Museum Acquisition Fund

Object Number

1994.006

Type

  • Costume

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Exhibition History

Re-Viewing the Twentieth Century
Jul 21, 2006 – Apr 22, 2007

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Madeleine Vionnet (French, 1876-1975)
evening dress, ca. 1932
Ombré silk chiffon crepe
Center back length: 102.9 cm (40 1/2 inches)
Eleanor Fayerweather Purchase Fund and Museum Acquisition Fund 1994.006

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