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Woman's dress

(French, founded in 1890)
1970–74
Object PlaceParis, France
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave; silk embroidery; plastic
DimensionsCenter back: 129.5 cm (51 in.)
Credit LineGift of Elliot Bostwick Davis in memory of Electra Webb Bostwick
Accession number2009.4978
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceEarly 1970s, purchased by Electra Webb Bostwick (1910-1982), probably from Maison Posh boutique in Locust Valley, NY; 1982, by inheritence to her grand daughter, Elliot Bostwick Davis, New York; gift of Davis to the MFA (Accession date: November 18, 2009)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.
Group shot: 2009.5482.1-5
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