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Evening dress — Accession C.I.58.49.1a–c

Evening dress — Accession C.I.58.49.1a–c. Museum: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Date: ca. 1954; Makers: Claire McCardell, Townley Frocks; Medium: wool, leather, metal

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Object
Evening dress
Accession number
C.I.58.49.1a–c
Date
ca. 1954
Makers
  • Claire McCardell
  • Townley Frocks
Medium
wool, leather, metal
Dimensions
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Classification
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Department
Costume Institute
Culture
American
Credit line
Gift of Irving Drought Harris, in memory of Claire McCardell Harris, 1958
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
House
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Garment family
evening
Era
New Look decade (1947–1957)
Season
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Material family
  • wool
  • leather_fur
  • metal_stone