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Woman's dress

(American, born 1938)
1980–89
Object PlaceNew York, New York, United States
Medium/TechniquePolyester with heat-set pleats embroidered with sequins, faux stones, and rhinestones
DimensionsCenter back: 146.1 cm (57 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Ruth Oliver Jolliffe
Accession number2005.1258
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenancePurchased by donor in Boston, MA in the 1980s or 1990s; Gift to MFA January 25, 2006.
CopyrightReproduced with permission.
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