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Michael Novarese
Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Coat)1982

Not on view
Floor-length black evening coat embroidered with multicolored sequined flowers and dense gold metallic scrollwork trim along the front opening, neckline, and cuffs
Black velvet floor-length gown on a hanger, with short sleeves and a wide waistband of gold embroidery and sequins in a floral scrollwork pattern.

Michael Novarese, Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Coat), 1982, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Michael Novarese, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Michael Novarese
United States, California, 1926 - 2010
Title
Woman's Ensemble (Dress and Coat)
Place Made
United States, California
Date Made
1982
Medium
Dress: silk velvet with metallic thread embroidery, crystals, plastic sequins, and glass beads; Coat: nylon plain weave with silk and metallic thread embroidery, glass beads, crystals, and plastic sequins
Dimensions
Center back length (Dress): 57 3/8 in. (145.73 cm) Center back length (Coat): 58 3/4 in. (149.23 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Michael Novarese
Accession Number
AC1994.73.1.1-.2
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles