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Dress
Dress

Dress

Adele Simpson (American, 1903–1995)
early 1970s
Medium/TechniqueSynthetic and lurex knit, plastic beads
DimensionsCenter back: 129.5 cm (51 in.)
Credit LineGift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession number2013.260
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
Provenance2012, sold by Palm Beach Vintage, Palm Beach, FL to Frederic A. Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2013, gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: February 27, 2013)
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