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Vitaldi Babani

Tea gown

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Vitaldi Babani" title="This link will bring you to the Site Search page within the site with the keyword field prefilled with this term.">Babani (French, 1895 - 1940), designer
Babani" title="This link will bring you to the Site Search page within the site with the keyword field prefilled with this term.">Babani (French, est. 1895), design label
Babani" title="This link will bring you to the Site Search page within the site with the keyword field prefilled with this term.">Babani (French, est. 1895), retailer

Title

Tea gown

Year

ca. 1920

Medium

  • silk,
  • metallic-wrapped yarn; velvet,
  • embroidered

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • metallic-wrapped yarn; velvet,
  • embroidered

Materials

silk

Dimensions

Length: 144.8 cm (57 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: Babani ... Paris

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Lorraine Howes

Object Number

83.035.1

Type

  • Costume

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Vitaldi Babani (French, 1895 - 1940), designer
Babani (French, est. 1895), design label
Babani (French, est. 1895), retailer
Tea gown, ca. 1920
Silk, metallic-wrapped yarn; velvet, embroidered
Length: 144.8 cm (57 inches)
Gift of Lorraine Howes 83.035.1

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