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Bess Schlank
Woman's Dress and Pursecirca 1944

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Embroidered black fabric clutch bag with allover floral embroidery in pink, blue, yellow, and green thread on the lower front panel

Bess Schlank, Woman's Dress and Purse, circa 1944, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Norman Schlank in memory of his mother, Bess Schlank, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Bess Schlank
Romania, active United States, California, Los Angeles, 1884-1956
Title
Woman's Dress and Purse
Place Made
United States, California, Los Angeles
Date Made
circa 1944
Medium
Silk plain weave (crepe) and silk embroidery
Dimensions
Center back length (Dress): 38 3/4 in. (98.43 cm) Overall (Purse): 7 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 2 in. (19.05 × 29.21 × 5.08 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Norman Schlank in memory of his mother, Bess Schlank
Accession Number
M.86.167.4a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles