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Bess Schlank
Woman's Dress and Pursecirca 1944

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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