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Mollie Parnis

Yellow, long-sleeved net dress with rhinestone embellishment

Description

Maker

Mollie Parnis (American, 1905-1992), designer
Mollie Parnis (American, 1905-1992), design label

Title

Yellow, long-sleeved net dress with rhinestone embellishment

Year

ca. 1965

Medium

  • nylon,
  • rhinestone,
  • metallic thread; gauze weave,
  • embroidered

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Nylon,
  • rhinestone,
  • metallic thread; gauze weave,
  • embroidered

Materials

metallic yarn, nylon, rhinestone

Dimensions

97.8 cm (38 1/2 inches) (center back sleeve edge)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: Mollie Parnis-New York

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Reuben Horowitz

Object Number

77.136.2

Type

  • Costume

Projects & Publications

Publications

Pub_ID 2048 Cocktail Culture v_01.jpg
  • Books

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

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Exhibition History

Exhibition History

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

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Mollie Parnis (American, 1905-1992), designer
Mollie Parnis (American, 1905-1992), design label
Yellow, long-sleeved net dress with rhinestone embellishment, ca. 1965
Nylon, rhinestone, metallic thread; gauze weave, embroidered
97.8 cm (38 1/2 inches) (center back sleeve edge)
Gift of Mrs. Reuben Horowitz 77.136.2

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