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Playsuit — Accession 2002.198.6a, b

Playsuit — Accession 2002.198.6a, b. Museum: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Date: 1950s; Makers: Lord & Taylor, Claire McCardell; Medium: rayon, silk

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Object
Playsuit
Accession number
2002.198.6a, b
Date
1950s
Makers
  • Lord & Taylor
  • Claire McCardell
Medium
rayon, silk
Dimensions
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Classification
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Department
Costume Institute
Culture
American
Credit line
Gift of Molly Milbank, 2002
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
House
—
Garment family
other
Era
New Look decade (1947–1957)
Season
—
Material family
  • silk
  • synthetic