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evening dress

1915-1920

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

76.287

Not currently on view

metallic threadsequinssilknet {textile}embroidering

Artwork Details

DesignerDesign HouseCreation Date
1915-1920
Creation Location
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Materials
silk netting, silk satin, metallic threads, sequins
Object Types
costumes, dresses, evening dresses
Dimensions

center back 43 in., center front 44 in., bust 35 in., waist 25-1/2 in., sleeve length 15 in., shoulders 13-1/2 in.

Mark Description

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

Accession Number
76.287
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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