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evening dress

1912-1914

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

76.297

Not currently on view

sequinsbeadspearlmetallic threadnet {textile}silk {fabric or thread}beading

Artwork Details

DesignerDesign HouseCreation Date
1912-1914
Creation Location
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Materials
silk netting, silk chiffon, metallic threads, beads, sequins, pearls
Object Types
costumes, dresses, evening dresses
Dimensions

center back 45-1/2 in., center front 48 in., bust 34 in., waist 23-1/2 in., sleeve length 25 in., shoulders 13 in.

Mark Description

Label, sewn: G. Giuseffi L.T. Co. / St. Louis.

Accession Number
76.297
Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. William Garrigues, Estate of Caroline Ella Burford

Copyright
Public Domain
Collection

Textile and Fashion Arts

Color Palette

Possibly purchased in St. Louis, Missouri, by Caroline Ella Burford Danner, Indianapolis in the 1920s; Mrs. (Helen) William Garrigues, Rangeley, Maine, and Princeton, New Jersey, daughter of Danner; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1976.



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