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evening dress (bodice, skirt)

about 1906

Attributed to Girolamo Giuseffi (American, born Italy, 1864–1934)

1986.456A-B

Not currently on view

linenlacesilk velvetsilk {fabric or thread}embroidering

Artwork Details

DesignerDesign HouseCreation Date
about 1906
Creation Location
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Materials
silk damask, silk chiffon, linen lace, silk velvet
Object Types
costumes, dresses, evening dresses, bodices, skirts
Dimensions

A) bodice: center back 9-1/2 in., center front 12 in., bust 33 in., waist 19-1/2 in., sleeve length 14 in., shoulders 19-1/2 in. B) skirt: center back 50-1/4 in., center front 42 in., waist 19-1/2 in.

Mark Description

B) skirt: Inscribed, waistband: U681

Accession Number
1986.456A-B
Credit Line

Gift of Carolyn Garrigues Scofield in memory of her grandmother Caroline Burford Danner

Copyright
Public Domain
Collection

Textile and Fashion Arts

Color Palette

Caroline Buford Danner, Indianapolis, Indiana; Carolyn Garrigues Scofield, granddaughter of Caroline Buford Danner, Providence, Rhode Island; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1986.


Exhibition Name

Venue

Dates

A Rustle of Silk: Costumes from the Caroline Burford Danner Estate

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Columbus

March 17, 1980 - May 31, 1980

A Rustle of Silk: Costumes from the Caroline Burford Danner Estate

Indianapolis Museum of Art

October 30, 1979 - December 30, 1979



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