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Evening dress — Accession C.I.58.49.21

Evening dress — Accession C.I.58.49.21. Museum: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Date: 1946; Makers: Claire McCardell, Townley Frocks; Medium: silk

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Object
Evening dress
Accession number
C.I.58.49.21
Date
1946
Makers
  • Claire McCardell
  • Townley Frocks
Medium
silk
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
Wartime & utility (1940–1946)
Season
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Material family
  • silk