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Evening dress — Accession 1978.388

Evening dress — Accession 1978.388. Museum: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Date: 1940–45; Makers: Norman Norell, Hattie Carnegie, Inc.; Medium: wool, plastic

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Method
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Object
Evening dress
Accession number
1978.388
Date
1940–45
Makers
  • Norman Norell
  • Hattie Carnegie, Inc.
Medium
wool, plastic
Dimensions
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Classification
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Department
Costume Institute
Culture
American
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. William P. Hudson, 1978
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
House
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Garment family
evening
Era
Wartime & utility (1940–1946)
Season
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Material family
  • wool
  • synthetic