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dress

about 1923

Gisella Gown Shop

75.164

Not currently on view

metallic threadnet {textile}lamésilk {fabric or thread}

Artwork Details

Design HouseDesignerCreation Date
about 1923
Creation Location
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Materials
silk, metallic threads (lamé), embroidered netting
Object Types
costumes, dresses
Dimensions

center back 43-1/2 in., center front 41-1/2 in., bust 31 in., waist 31 in., sleeve length 26-1/2 in., shoulders 15 in.

Mark Description

Label, sewn: Gisella Gowns / New Haven, Conn.

Accession Number
75.164
Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. William A. Nyland

Copyright
Public Domain
Collection

Textile and Fashion Arts

Color Palette

Gisella Gown Shop, New Haven, Connecticut. Mrs. William A. Nyland, Zionsville, Indiana; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1975.



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