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Evening dress — Accession C.I.58.17.2

Evening dress — Accession C.I.58.17.2. Museum: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Date: 1939; Makers: Claire McCardell, Hattie Carnegie, Inc., Hattie Carnegie, Inc.; Medium: silk

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Object
Evening dress
Accession number
C.I.58.17.2
Date
1939
Makers
  • Claire McCardell
  • Hattie Carnegie, Inc.
  • Hattie Carnegie, Inc.
Medium
silk
Dimensions
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Classification
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Department
Costume Institute
Culture
American
Credit line
Gift of Ruth Underhill, 1958
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
House
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Garment family
evening
Era
Bias-cut thirties (1930s)
Season
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Material family
  • silk