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dress and coat (coat, dress, sash)

late 1960s

Bill Blass (American, 1922–2002)

80.280A-C

Not currently on view

silk {fabric or thread}velvetcotton {fabric}sewing

Artwork Details

DesignerDesign HouseMakerRetailerCreation Date
late 1960s
Creation Location
New York, New York County, New York, United States
Creation Location
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States
Materials
silk satin, cotton velvet
Object Types
costumes, ensembles, outerwear, coats, dresses, costume accessories (worn), sashes
Dimensions

A) coat: bust 36 in., waist 37 in., center back 40-1/2 in., center front 39 in., sleeve length 21-1/4 in., shoulders 15 in. B) dress: bust 38 in., waist 40 in., hips 42 in., center back 40-1/2 in., center front 38-1/4 in. C) sash: 61-3/4 x 2-1/2 in.

Mark Description

A) coat: Label, sewn: L.S. Ayres + Co. | of Indiana Label, sewn: BILL BLASS | for | Maurice Rentner Label, beneath Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner label: [International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union label] Label, sewn: 12 B) dress: Label, sewn: BILL BLASS | for | Maurice Rentner

Accession Number
80.280A-C
Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. John E. Miklozek

Copyright
© Bill Blass
Collection

Textile and Fashion Arts

Color Palette

Mrs. John Miklozek, Terre Haute, Indiana; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1980.



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