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Ball gown — Accession C.I.58.32.1

Ball gown — Accession C.I.58.32.1. Museum: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Date: fall/winter 1951–52; Makers: Charles James; Medium: silk, cotton, metal

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Object
Ball gown
Accession number
C.I.58.32.1
Date
fall/winter 1951–52
Makers
  • Charles James
Medium
silk, cotton, metal
Dimensions
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Classification
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Department
Costume Institute
Culture
American
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Lester Hano, 1958
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
House
—
Garment family
evening
Era
New Look decade (1947–1957)
Season
fall/winter
Material family
  • silk
  • cotton
  • metal_stone