Paul-Louis Orrier
Cocktail Dress

Cocktail Dress
DesignerFrench, born Spain, 1945
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Cocktail Dress
Datec. 1987
PlaceFrance
MediumLace and taffeta
DimensionsOverall: 36 × 33 in. (91.4 × 83.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Carolyn Farb
Object number97.33
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Object Type
ProvenanceCarolyn Farb, Houston; given to MFAH, 1997.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Label: "Paul-Louis Orrier/Paris/made in France."

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