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Wedding ensemble — Accession 2006.556.1a–g

Wedding ensemble — Accession 2006.556.1a–g. Museum: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Date: 1986; Makers: Geoffrey Beene, Helene Arpels; Medium: a,c) silk, plastic; b) silk; d,e) silk, leather; f,g) silk, metal

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Method
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Object
Wedding ensemble
Accession number
2006.556.1a–g
Date
1986
Makers
  • Geoffrey Beene
  • Helene Arpels
Medium
a,c) silk, plastic; b) silk; d,e) silk, leather; f,g) silk, metal
Dimensions
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Classification
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Department
Costume Institute
Culture
American
Credit line
Gift of Mary Tavener Holmes, 2006
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
House
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Garment family
evening
Era
Eighties
Season
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Material family
  • silk
  • synthetic
  • leather_fur
  • metal_stone