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Woman's evening dress

1914

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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

Evening dress with high waist, slightly bloused bodice, skirt with fullness distributed evenly all around, foundation of silver cloth (now tarnished). Upper part of bodice and short plain sleeves of blue, gray, and white silk net, lower part of bodice covered with silver lace, overskirt of blue-gray silk net, front and back panels of blue and silver lace. Appliquéd roses made of blue shot taffeta, silver metal cloth, rhinestones, and silver bugle beads on skirt panels and around waist; bodice lined with white silk, skirt lined with pink silk. On inside waist band, woven label: Mme. Havet Mon Agnès 7 Rue Auber.

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  • Title: Woman's evening dress
  • Fashion House: Maison Agnès
  • Date Created: 1914
  • Location Created: Paris, France
  • Physical Dimensions: Center front length: 119.5 cm (47 1/16 in.)
  • Provenance: Gift of Mrs. Edward R. Mitton, to MFA 1954
  • Type: Dress
  • Rights: Gift of Mrs. Edward R. Mitton. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. All Rights Reserved.
  • Medium: Appliquéd silk, silver lamé, net and lace, embroidered and appliquéd with taffeta, metallic thread, rhinestones and glass beads
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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