Evening dress
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Medium: Navy blue satin, chiffon, and magenta ribbon
Date: 1938
Country: USA
Credit: Gift of Muriel King
The striking use of color in this evening dress — conservative navy blue offset with a splash of shocking pink — illustrates King’s motto of “cautious daring.” King and her contemporaries frequently used strong colors, a fact often overlooked today because photographic images from the 1930s are predominately black and white.
Object Number: 71.268.29
