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Cocktail dress
Cocktail dress

Cocktail dress

Mr. John (New York, NY, about 1948–1993)
about 1965
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain weave (chiffon); synthetic plain weave lining; silk flower
DimensionsCenter back: 81.3 cm (32 in.)
Credit LineGift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession number2013.262
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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