"Dinner at Home" ensemble comprising one-piece hostess pajamas, belt and pair of shoes

Creator Bianchini-Férier, Bloomingdale's (Firm), Joseph Whitehead

Accession number 2013.5.26A-D

Unique identifier MN1257

Description "Dinner at Home" hostess ensemble. A: Hostess pajamas in ivory rayon stone-wash crepe printed with horizontal rust red ribbon and vertical taupe stripe; floor-length; loosely fitted bodice; deep V-neckline; padded shoulders; long balloon sleeves, two self-covered button closure at cuffs; gathered along shoulder line; wide legged pants gathered at natural waist; ten self-covered button and loop closure center front waist, snap closure waist to hip. B: Belt of goldtone pyramidal metallic studs on ribbed rayon ground; brown leather facing; hook-and-grommet center front closure; sits at natural waist. C-D: Pair of mules in red silk floss in basketweave pattern; open toe; dark pink silk faille covered 3 1/4-inch heel; off-white silk faille insole. Label, A: Joseph / Whitehead, Inc. ; 12. Stamped, C-D: Gay-Step by Keystone. Worn with necklace, 2013.5.97. Part of "Woman of Fashion 1947" presented at the Costume Institute by Bloomingdale's in honor of the department store's 75th anniversary.

Dated 1947

Object Type belt (costume accessory), pajamas, shoe (footwear)

Medium crepe (textile), faille, leather, metal, rayon, silk (fiber)

File dimensions 18.3 in × 18.3 in at 300dpi
46.5 cm × 46.5 cm at 300dpi

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