Bill Blass
Evening Pantsuit

DesignerAmerican, 1922–2002
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Evening Pantsuit
Date1970–1980
PlaceUnited States
MediumPython, silk taffeta, and brilliants
DimensionsJacket (.A): 18 × 18 in. (45.7 × 45.7 cm)
Other (.B, bustier): 11 1/4 × 15 in. (28.6 × 38.1 cm)
Pants (.C): 43 1/2 × 16 1/2 in. (110.5 × 41.9 cm)
Other (.D, sash): 29 1/4 × 12 3/4 in. (74.3 × 32.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Thomas J. Gordon
Object number92.528.A-.D
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ProvenanceMrs. Thomas J. Gordon, Houston; given to MFAH, 1992.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "Fabric of Fashion," at MFAH Sep. 10 - Nov. 6, 1994

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