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Merry Widow corset “Champs-Elysées”
Merry Widow corset “Champs-Elysées”

Merry Widow corset “Champs-Elysées”

Warner Brothers Company
about 1955
Object PlaceUSA
Medium/TechniqueCotton, rayon, rubber, nylon, lace
Dimensions33 cm (13 in.)
Credit LineGift of Dorothy S. Zinburg
Accession number1992.585
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
InscriptionsMade in Sweden of French, Swiss or English Material; Warmern's Champs-Elysees CollectionProvenanceAccepted as a Year-End Gift
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