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Topal-Carlson

Green chemise dress with beaded embellishment

Description

Maker

Topal-Carlson, label

Culture

American

Title

Green chemise dress with beaded embellishment

Year

ca. 1965

Medium

  • silk,
  • nylon,
  • plastic,
  • beads,
  • sequins; plain weave,
  • embroidered

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • Nylon,
  • plastic,
  • beads,
  • sequins; plain weave,
  • embroidered

Materials

silk, plastic, nylon, sequins

Dimensions

86.4 cm (34 inches) (center back length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: Topal-Carlson, Providence, RI

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Irving I. Fain

Object Number

73.163.4

Type

  • Costume

Projects & Publications

Publications

  • Books

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

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Cocktail Culture
Ritual and Invention in American Fashion, 1920-1980
Apr 15, 2011 – Jul 31, 2011

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Tombstone

Topal-Carlson, label
Green chemise dress with beaded embellishment, ca. 1965
Silk, nylon, plastic, beads, sequins; plain weave, embroidered
86.4 cm (34 inches) (center back length)
Gift of Mrs. Irving I. Fain 73.163.4

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