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Unknown Maker, American

Evening dress

Maker

Unknown Maker, American

Culture

American

Title

Evening dress

Year

ca. 1926

Medium

  • silk,
  • wrapped metallic yarn; gauze weave,
  • machine embroidered lace

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • wrapped metallic yarn; gauze weave,
  • machine embroidered lace

Materials

silk, metallic yarn

Dimensions

116.8 cm (46 inches) (center back length)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Raymond H. Trott

Object Number

57.076.42

Type

  • Costume

Publications

  • Books

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

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Unknown Maker, American
Evening dress, ca. 1926
Silk, wrapped metallic yarn; gauze weave, machine embroidered lace
116.8 cm (46 inches) (center back length)
Gift of Mrs. Raymond H. Trott 57.076.42

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