Dress
Designer
Carolyn Schnurer
(born 1908)
1954
Cotton
Gift of Mitch Rein
Object number82.153.80
This one-shouldered cotton dress is an example of American interest in traditional Indian clothing during the mid-twentieth century. Carolyn Schnurer, known for traveling the world to gain inspiration for her designs, used a printed paisley textile in this adaptation of the sari.
DescriptionDress in red, green, and blue cotton with spaced print in yellow, red, blue, and black; fitted one shoulder bodiceCollections
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