Evening dress in gold metallic matelassé
main rousseau bocher (1890 – 1976)
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Museum of the City of New York (New York City, United States of America)
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Floor-length Evening dress of gold metallic and natural linen matelassé in stylized foliate pattern; sleeveless; wide round neck; natural waist; applied kite-shaped stomacher overlapping waist seam; 3/4-inch attached self-belt with concealed side closure; straight skirt, slightly gathered at waist; center front hem vent to knee level; center back zipper closure; cream silk crepe lining. Labels: Mainbocher / Inc ; [typed on tape] Fall 1963.
About this artwork
- Title: Evening dress in gold metallic matelassé
- Artist: main rousseau bocher
- Year: 1963
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Museum of the City of New York
- Corpus context: timeless formal attire" , mid-century glamour style
- Main color: Putty
- Keywords: floor length dress , 1960s fashion trends , vintage fashion
- Color hue: Green Spectrum


