Carrie Munn
Short Evening Dress

DesignerAmerican, 1898–1984
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Short Evening Dress
Datec. 1953–1955
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumOrganza, silk taffeta, silk ribbons, and fabric flowers
DimensionsOverall: 40 3/16 × 17in. (102 × 43.2cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Mrs. Lovice Brown
Object number91.1716
Not on view

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Provenance[The Blue Bird Circle Shop, Houston]; purchased by MFAH, 1991.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "Celebrating Seventh: New York Fashion Designers," at MFAH Mar. 24 - May 26, 1996

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