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Side view of yellow dress printed with black bows with short sleeves, bodice bands tied into kn…
dress
Side view of yellow dress printed with black bows with short sleeves, bodice bands tied into kn…
Dress
Designer (1900 - 1977)
1948
Rayon
USA
Gift of Muriel King
Object number71.268.17
The lighthearted bow print used in this dress expresses Muriel King’s whimsical side. She believed the “natural look” of American women was “our national charm;” thus, with even her most exuberant prints, King took care to enhance, rather than overpower, the wearer’s natural beauty.
DescriptionShort sleeve day dress of yellow rayon printed in black bows by Cadwallader; square neck; bodice wrapped in bands, twisted in back, ending in diagonal row of bows in front; full skirt with shirred front section
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