Elsa Schiaparelli / Woman's dinner dress (in two components) / fall 1939

Elsa Schiaparelli
Woman's dinner dress (in two components)
fall 1939
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Creator Name: Schiaparelli, Elsa
Creator Nationality: Italian (active in France)
Creator Dates/Places: 1890-1858
Creator Name-CRT: Elsa Schiaparelli
Title: Woman's dinner dress (in two components)
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Creation Start Date: 1939
Creation End Date: 1939
Creation Date: fall 1939
Object Type: Costume and Jewelry
Materials and Techniques: Silk, acrylic; plain weave (paired warps and wefts), embroidered with synthetic pearls, glass beads, rhinestones and metallic pins
Dimensions: Center back (dress): 142.87 cm (56 1/4 in.); Center back (slip) 44 in. (111.8 cm)
AMICA Contributor: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Owner Location: Boston
ID Number: 1999.211
Credit Line: The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection, by exchange
Rights: http://www.mfa.org/ip/drl.htm
AMICA ID: BMFA.1999.211
AMICA Library Year: 2003
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