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Gilbert Adrian
Woman's DressFall 1949

Not on view
Floor-length A-line dress in taupe and brown snakeskin-print fabric with short sleeves, gold stud details at each shoulder, and a center-front slit at the hem
Fashion garment, upper back view of a short-sleeved top in taupe fabric with an all-over reptile-scale print, featuring four curved gold claw-shaped ornaments along the neckline and a vertical back seam.
Designer
Gilbert Adrian
United States, active California, Los Angeles, 1903-1959
Design House
Adrian
United States, California, Los Angeles, founded 1942
Title
Woman's Dress
Place Made
United States, California, Los Angeles
Date Made
Fall 1949
Medium
Silk plain weave with silk- and metallic-thread supplementary weft patterning
Dimensions
Center back length: 56 1/4 in. (142.88 cm)
Credit Line
Costume and Textiles Acquisition Fund
Accession Number
M.2016.208.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles