Evening dress of gray pearl silk chiffon over silksatin. Bodice has wide straps and draped chiffon. Skirt also has draped chiffon swagged around hips and brought to back in seam.
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Title: Evening dress
Creator: Charles James
Creator Birth Date: 1906
Creator Death Date: 1978
Date Created: 1951
Location Created: New York City, USA
Physical Dimensions: Center back: 142.9 cm (56 1/4 in.)
Provenance: Worn by Alice Topp-Lee; With Cora Ginsburg, LLC, 2003; Purchased by the MFA, March 24, 2004
Rights: Museum purchase in honor of Elizabeth Ann Coleman, David and Roberta Logie Curator of Textile and Fashion Arts, 1998-2004, with funds donated by the Textile and Costume Society. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. All Rights Reserved.