Marc Bohan
Ball Gown (no. 004760) and Belt

DesignerFrench, 1926–2023
RetailerFrench, established 1947
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Ball Gown (no. 004760) and Belt
Date1974
PlaceFrance
MediumChiffon and cloth flowers
DimensionsDress (.A): 51 × 14 in. (129.5 × 35.6 cm)
Other (.B, belt): 81 × 19 in. (205.7 × 48.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor
Object number97.520.A,.B
Not on view

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ProvenancePrivate collection; given to MFAH, 1997.

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