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Evening dress

Charles James1951

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Boston, MA, United States

Evening dress of gray pearl silk chiffon over silk satin. 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
  • Type: Dress
  • 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.
  • Medium: Silk plain weave (chiffon) and satin
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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