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Strapless ball gown in white organza
James Galanos1956
Museum of the City of New York
New York, NY, United States
Ball gown of white organza, fine vertical tucking allover; fitted with A-line skirt; full-length; strapless, straight neckline, white satin edging, center back satin bow, streamers to hem; back seam at natural waist; scroll and floral motif embroidery in white and silver bugle beads and rhinestones from below knee to hem; center back zipper; white organza lining, 6-inch horsehair band at hem, white taffeta underskirt. Labels: Galanos ; Town Shop / De Pinna / Fifth Avenue New York. Worn by Eleanor Searle Whitney McCollum at her daughter's debut in 1956.
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Details
- Title: Strapless ball gown in white organza
- Creator: James Galanos
- Creator Birth Date: 1924
- Date Created: 1956
- Provenance: Worn by Eleanor Searle Whitney McCollum at her daughter's debut in 1956.
- Type: Ball gown
- Medium: Silk (fiber), Organza, Bead (pierced object), Rhinestone, Satin, Horsehair, Taffeta, Embroidering
- Fashion house, designer, label: Galanos
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