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Dress

(French, 1889–1958)
(French, 1905–1957)
1947
Medium/TechniqueBlack crepe- acetate
DimensionsCenter back: 119.4 cm (47 in.)
Center front: 88.9 cm (35 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by the Fashion Council
Accession number2017.4633
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceOctober 3, 2017, La Petite Robe Noire sale, Sotheby's, Paris, lot 158 to the MFA. (Accession date: December 14, 2017)
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