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Boucle suit

(French, founded 1909)
Medium/TechniqueCotton, wool, nylon, rayon, and linen plain weave (boucle); lined in wool plain weave
DimensionsCenter back (jacket): 57.2 cm (22 1/2 in.)
Length x width (skirt): 54.6 x 66 cm (21 1/2 x 26 in.)
Credit LineGift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession number2013.227.1-2
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ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceBefore 2012, sold to Jean S. 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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