2012.61.3

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Fabric_05 Left to right 76.109.1 (dress), 2012.61.3 (green dress), 2005.5.1 (red dress), 70.57.58 (evening dress), 85.187.2 (white dress), 92.213.1 (cocktail dress), 81.250.1 (ensemble)

Fabric_06 Left to right 76.109.1 (dress), 2012.61.3 (green dress)

Object: Evening dress

Designer: Oscar de la Renta (1932 - 2014)

Date: Fall/Winter 1999

Medium: Silk faille

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Graham Weymouth

Object number: 2012.61.3

DescriptionBright lime green sleeveless two-piece evening dress with train in silk faille and coordinating underskirt / petticoat in stiff sheer nylon with wide purple silk border at hem and waistband yoke

Label Text:This sheath gown is constructed with double-layers, an underlining, and reinforced hems. It is cut on the straight grain from faille. The stiff, ribbed fabric supports the long, vertical seams for a silhouette that flares away from the body.

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