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Saks Fifth Avenue
Woman's Ensemble (Dress, Shawl, and Gloves)circa 1960

Not on view
Floor-length blush pink one-shoulder evening gown on a white dressmaker's form, covered in allover dimensional floral appliqués with beaded centers
Floor-length pale pink evening gown displayed on a dress form, densely embellished with beaded floral appliqués across the bodice and skirt, with a sheer chiffon stole draped over one shoulder.

Sophie Gimbel, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Fifth Avenue, Woman's Ensemble (Dress, Shawl, and Gloves), circa 1960, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Susan Quinn Keck, 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, Shawl, and Gloves)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1960
Medium
Dress: Silk gauze amd silk plain weave (crepe), with glass beads and crystals Shawl: Silk gauze Gloves: Silk knit
Dimensions
Center back length (Dress): 43 5/8 in. (110.81 cm) Overall (Shawl): 23 × 150 in. (58.42 × 381 cm) Length (Gloves): 28 3/4 in. (73.03 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Susan Quinn Keck
Accession Number
AC1993.121.3.1-.4
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles