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Dress

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1974

GUSN

GUSN-26430

Description

Orange and white stripe printed cotton dress [A] with belt [B]. Straight form with slight flare at knee. Long sleeves with snaps at cuffs. Simple collar. Two front pockets at chest. Snaps down front. Vertical white stripes on orange ground. Belt [B] has same striped pattern.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
Dress
Dress

Inscription

Sewn labels at neckline and inside: ""marimekko/ SUOMI-FINLAND/ [copyright] 1974 100% COTTON/ 38 10"" ""DESIGN RESEARCH/ CAMBRIDGE/ NEW YORK/ SAN FRANCISCO/ WESTPORT/ BRAINTREE/ BEVERLY HILLS"" [other label w/ washing instructions]

Maker

Marimekko (Maker)

Location of Origin

Finland

Credit Line

Gift of Laura B. Roberts

Accession Number

2000.2AB

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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