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Evening dress


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Brand: Fashion Originators Guild

1932 - 1941

Medium: Rayon crepe
Date: 1933-1935
Country: USA
Credit: Anonymous Donor
This dress was registered with the Fashion Originators’ Guild of America. This organization of manufacturers refused to do business with any retailer selling knockoffs. Unfortunately, the Federal Trade Commission cited the Guild for “eliminating the right to free competition,” and it disbanded in 1941.
Object Number: 2003.102.1
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