Evening dress
Charles James
(American (born in England), 1906–1978)
1951
Object PlaceNew York, New York, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave (chiffon) and satin
DimensionsCenter back: 142.9 cm (56 1/4 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase in honor of Elizabeth Ann Coleman, David and Roberta Logie Curator of Textile and Fashion Arts, 1998-2004, with funds donated by the Textile and Costume Society, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Accession number2004.138
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Collections
ProvenanceWorn by Alice Topp-Lee; With Cora Ginsburg, LLC, 2003; Purchased by the MFA, March 24, 2004
CopyrightReproduced with permission.
1980s
1880