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Woman's ensemble

(English, 1943–1988)
Autumn-Winter 1972
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniquePrinted cotton plain weave with rayon pile; snakeskin appliqué, fur collar.
DimensionsSkirt: Center back: 85 cm (33 7/16 in.)
Jacket: Center back: 73 cm (28 3/4 in.)
Credit LineTextile Income Purchase Fund and funds donated by the Fashion Council, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Accession number2009.4375.1-2
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceAbout 1972, created by designer Bill Gibb in London; June 17, 2009, sold by Kerry Taylor Auctions in London to the MFA (Accession date: September 16, 2009)
Group shot: 2016.519.1-2
Bill Blass, Inc.
about 1995
Dress
Bill Gibb
about 1972
late 18th to early 19th century
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early 20th century
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Fall 1993