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Black silk 3/4 sleeve dress with button front bodice with neck tie, knee-length full gathered s…
dress
Black silk 3/4 sleeve dress with button front bodice with neck tie, knee-length full gathered s…
Dress
Brand
Designer (1908 - 1976)
Retailer (1889 - 1956)
c. 1950
Silk taffeta
USA
Museum purchase
Object numberP92.45.6
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.
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
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