Adolfo
Ensemble

DesignerAmerican, born Cuba, 1933–2021
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Ensemble
Date1985–1989
PlaceUnited States
MediumWool bouclé and silk
DimensionsOther (Coat): 25 × 25 in. (63.5 × 63.5 cm)
Skirt: 24 × 15 1/2 in. (61 × 39.4 cm)
Blouse: 19 1/2 × 14 in. (49.5 × 35.6 cm)
Other (Scarf): 45 × 9 1/2 in. (114.3 × 24.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Caroline Wiess Law
Object number95.516.A-.D
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ProvenanceCaroline Wiess Law, Houston; given to MFAH, 1995.
Exhibition HistoryWorn by donor

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