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Saks Fifth Avenue
Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Capelet)1960-1963

Not on view
Floor-length ivory chiffon gown on a dress form, worn with a khaki velvet bolero featuring allover silver scrollwork embroidery and a wide folded collar
Floor-length strapless evening gown displayed on a dress form, with a heavily beaded and embroidered dark bodice over a full, pleated ivory chiffon skirt.

Sophie Gimbel, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Fifth Avenue, Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Capelet), 1960-1963, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Sophie Gimbel, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Sophie Gimbel
United States, Texas, Houston, 1898 - 1981
Label
Saks Fifth Avenue
United States, New York, New York, founded 1924
Title
Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Capelet)
Place Made
United States, New York
Date Made
1960-1963
Medium
Dress: Silk gauze, rayon plain weave (crepe),. and silk velvet, with crystals, metal beads and glass beads Capelet: Silk velvet, with crystals, metal beads and glass beads
Dimensions
Center back length (Dress): 54 in. (137.16 cm) Center back length (Capelet): 16 3/4 in. (42.55 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Sophie Gimbel
Accession Number
M.63.42a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles