Evening ensemble comrpising dress and jacket in Indian sari silk

Photographer Museum of the City of New York

Accession number 76.109.1AB

Unique identifier MNY168563

Description A: Evening dress of ivory Indian sari silk, brocaded in gold plaid and gold/red/green horizontal palmettes and birds; straight; full length; strapless fitted bodice; straight neckline; beaded palmette proper right shoulder strap; seam across bust; natural waistline with beaded palmette belt; center back zipper closure; ivory silk taffeta lining; ivory China silk underskirt. B: Jacket in red Indian sari silk, brocaded in gold plaid and gold/purple/green vertical palmettes; box shape; waist length; stand-up collar in banded floral brocade that extends down center front opening; 3/4 length raglan sleeves of same banded floral brocade; hook-and-eye center front closure; emerald green silk satin lining.

Dated 1960-1969

Object Type evening dress (garment), evening ensemble, evening jacket, jacket (garment)

Medium brocade (textile), China silk, metallic thread, satin, silk (textile), taffeta

File dimensions 25.3 in × 25.3 in at 300dpi
64.4 cm × 64.4 cm at 300dpi

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