James Galanos
Cocktail Dress

ArtistAmerican, 1924–2016
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Cocktail Dress
Datec. 1988
PlaceCalifornia, United States
MediumNylon net and synthetics
Dimensions.A, Dress: 38 × 18 in. (96.5 × 45.7 cm)
.B, Sash: 75 × 2 3/8 in.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Russell M. Frankel
Object number2001.590.A,.B
Non exposé

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ProvenanceMrs. Russell M. Frankel; given to MFAH, 2001.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
There are two labels on the interior of the dress: "Professional / dry clean / only" and "Neiman-Marcus"

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