Evening dress in cotton patchwork with striped and printed overskirt

Accession number 98.117.1AB

Unique identifier MN187918

Description A: Patchwork dress of bold primary color floral and foulard prints on cotton; shirtwaist bodice with full-length full dirndl skirt; wide pointed turn collar; cap sleeves; fitted natural waist; five plastic buttons of contrasing colors on center front closure; cream polyester lining. B: Vertically striped cotton pique overskirt printed with stemmed flowers; calf-length; full gathered skirt joined with elasticated waistband cross-lacing center front with brown silk velvet ribbon. Label, A: Beene / bazaar. Worn by Suzanne Slesin.

Dated 1968-1969

Object Type dress (garment)

Medium broadcloth, cotton (fiber), polyester fiber, velvet (fabric weave)

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