Woman's dress
Thea Porter
(English (born in Jerusalem), 1927–2000)
Giorgio Beverly Hills
about 1969
Object PlaceEngland
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave, tie-dyed and printed; metallic and silk yarn embroidery; sequins; plastic
Ground fabric - silk / Green embroidery yarn - rayon
DimensionsCenter back: 151.8 cm (59 3/4 in.)
Center front: 133.4 cm (52 1/2 in.)
Center front: 133.4 cm (52 1/2 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Doris May and Jane Pappalardo
Accession number2010.533
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Provenance2010, consigned anonymously to Cameron Silver of Decades, Inc., Los Angeles; purchased from Decades by the MFA (Accession date: June 16, 2010)19th or early 20th century
1780s