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Pale pink, silk faille evening gown designed and owned by American fashion designer Claire McCardell. Its distinguishing construction detail is its lack of shape until the wearer wraps and ties the self-fabric waist sash to define the waist.

Gown, Evening

Description

Pale pink, silk faille evening gown designed and owned by American fashion designer Claire McCardell. Its distinguishing construction detail is its lack of shape until the wearer wraps and ties the self-fabric waist sash to define the waist.

Creator

Date

circa 1940s

Materials

Silk faille

Object ID

1998.43.27

Accession Number

1998.43

Resource ID

99

Credit Line

Gift of Robert McCardell

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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