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Cocktail dress — Accession 1977.404.1a, b

Cocktail dress — Accession 1977.404.1a, b. Museum: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Date: ca. 1957; Makers: Norman Norell; Medium: cotton, leather

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Object
Cocktail dress
Accession number
1977.404.1a, b
Date
ca. 1957
Makers
  • Norman Norell
Medium
cotton, leather
Dimensions
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Classification
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Department
Costume Institute
Culture
American
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Myron A. Minskoff, 1977
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
House
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Garment family
evening
Era
New Look decade (1947–1957)
Season
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Material family
  • cotton
  • leather_fur