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Evening ensemble — Accession C.I.49.37.52a–c

Evening ensemble — Accession C.I.49.37.52a–c. Museum: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Date: 1939; Makers: Claire McCardell; Medium: (a) acetate; (b) leather, metal; (c) wool

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Method
Methodology
Object
Evening ensemble
Accession number
C.I.49.37.52a–c
Date
1939
Makers
  • Claire McCardell
Medium
(a) acetate; (b) leather, metal; (c) wool
Dimensions
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Classification
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Department
Costume Institute
Culture
American
Credit line
Gift of Claire McCardell, 1949
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
  • wool
  • synthetic
  • leather_fur
  • metal_stone