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Woman's ensemble

(American, 1930–2015)
Fall 1990 couture
Object PlaceNew York, New York, United States
Medium/TechniqueWood; plastic; silk plain weave; wool plain weave (boucle); metal; leather
DimensionsCenter back (dress): 89 cm (35 1/16 in.)
Length (belt): 77 cm (30 5/16 in.)
Center back (jacket): 65 cm (25 9/16 in.)
Credit LineArnold Scaasi Collection—Gift of Arnold Scaasi Made possible through the generous support of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, anonymous donors, Penny and Jeff Vinik, Lynne and Mark Rickabaugh, Jane and Robert Burke, Carol Wall, Mrs. I. W. Colburn, Megan O'Block, Lorraine Bressler, and Daria Petrilli-Eckert
Accession number2009.4070.1-3
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceBefore 2009, in collection of the designer, Arnold Scaasi, New York City; gift of Scaasi to the MFA (Accession date: September 16, 2009)
Woman's evening dress
Cristóbal Balenciaga
Autumn/Winter 1963–64
Group shot: 2009.4604.1-5, 2009.4604.7
Helmut Lang
Autumn/Winter 2003–2004
Group shot: 2009.5482.1-5
House of Lanvin
1974
Karl Lagerfeld
1992
Woman's skirt
B. H. Wragge
1961–62
House of Chanel
Group shot: 2010.387.1-2, 2010.387.5
Christian Lacroix
Spring 1987
Group shot: 2009.4616.2-3
Helmut Lang
Spring/Summer 2005
Conservation status: Before treatment
Geoffrey Beene
1970–79
Group shot: 2009.4022.1-2
Arnold Scaasi
Fall 1983