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Estelle Laverne

Trapeze furnishing fabric

Maker

Estelle Laverne (American, b. 1915)

Title

Trapeze furnishing fabric

Year

ca. 1954

Medium

  • Linen; plain weave,
  • hand screenprinted

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Linen; plain weave,
  • hand screenprinted

Materials

linen

Dimensions

299.7 cm (118 inches) (length)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2004.25.2

Type

  • Textiles

Publications

  • Books

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

Exhibition History

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

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Estelle Laverne (American, b. 1915)
Trapeze furnishing fabric, ca. 1954
Linen; plain weave, hand screenprinted
299.7 cm (118 inches) (length)
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 2004.25.2

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