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Maillot — Accession 1996.118.1

Maillot — Accession 1996.118.1. Museum: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Date: ca. 1955; Makers: Rudi Gernreich, Westwood Knitting Mills; Medium: wool

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Object
Maillot
Accession number
1996.118.1
Date
ca. 1955
Makers
  • Rudi Gernreich
  • Westwood Knitting Mills
Medium
wool
Dimensions
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Classification
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Department
Costume Institute
Culture
American
Credit line
Purchase, Irene Lewisohn Bequest, 1996
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
House
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Garment family
other
Era
New Look decade (1947–1957)
Season
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Material family
  • wool