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Carrie Munn
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)1950s

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Evening gown on a dress form, structured black taffeta with cream geometric collar and draped panels, voluminous gathered skirt

Carrie Munn, Carrie Munn, Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt), 1950s, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, From the Collection of Madame Ganna Walska, Gift of Hania P. Tallmadge, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Carrie Munn
United States, New York, Buffalo, active New York, New York City, 1898 - 1984
Design House
Carrie Munn
United States, New York, New York City, 1942 - late 1950s
Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1950s
Medium
Silk plain weave (taffeta), silk grosgrain ribbon
Dimensions
Center back length (a) Bodice): 12 5/8 in. (32.07 cm) Center back length (b) Skirt): 39 1/4 in. (99.7 cm)
Credit Line
From the Collection of Madame Ganna Walska, Gift of Hania P. Tallmadge
Accession Number
M.85.209.5a-e
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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