Mary McFadden
"Guenivere" Evening Gown

DesignerAmerican, 1938–2024
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • "Guenivere" Evening Gown
  • from "The Elizabethan Collection" (style #2433)
Date1986
PlaceUnited States
MediumPolyester charmeuse, gold macramé, and faux pearls
Credit LineGift of Saks Fifth Avenue
Object number92.302
Non exposé

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Provenance[Saks Fifth Avenue, New York]; given to MFAH, 1992.

Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "Celebrating Seventh: New York Fashion Designers," at MFAH Mar. 24 - May 26, 1996

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Labeled on interior.

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