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Black two-piece dress with scoop neck, long sleeves, and calf-length skirt with button on flare…
two-piece dress, bodice, matching skirt
Black two-piece dress with scoop neck, long sleeves, and calf-length skirt with button on flare…
Two-piece dress
Brand (French, founded 1937)
Designer (1912 - 1954)
c. 1947
Wool twill
France
Gift of Mrs. Joseph Halpert
Object number68.136.3
The clean lines and button detail of this haute couture dress give it a deceptively simple appearance. Designer Jacques Fath skillfully hid the complex construction that creates the overall silhouette and drape of the skirt. Fath’s designs were youthful alternatives to the creations of Christian Dior.
DescriptionBlack wool twill two-piece dress; scoop neck fitted bodice with long fitted sleeves and CF buttons; calf length fit and flare skirt with button on flared panel
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