Object: Dress
Brand:
Hattie Carnegie
Designer:
Pauline Potter
(1908 - 1976)
Retailer:
Hattie Carnegie
(1889 - 1956)
Date: c. 1950
Medium: Silk taffeta
Country: USA
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: P92.45.6
DescriptionDress in black silk taffeta, with fitted bodice, elbow length kimono sleeve variation, round neck with self ties, and CF self covered buttons; flared skirt with multiple pleats released at hip level
Label Text:During her tenure at the house of Hattie Carnegie, from 1943 to 1953, Pauline Fairfax Potter was reputedly the highest paid female fashion designer in America.
Exhibitions:
- Designing Women: Fashion Creators and Their Interiors