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evening dress

about 1915

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

76.296

Not currently on view

silk velvetminksequinsbeadsnet {textile}silk {fabric or thread}embroidering

Artwork Details

DesignerDesign HouseCreation Date
about 1915
Creation Location
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Materials
silk netting, silk velvet, silk chiffon, mink, crystal beads, sequins
Object Types
costumes, dresses, evening dresses
Dimensions

center back 46-1/2 in., center front 48 in., bust 34 in., waist 23 in., sleeve length 17 in., shoulders 11-1/2 in.

Mark Description

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

Accession Number
76.296
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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