Designer
Zoë Fontana (Italian, 1911–1978)Italian, 1911–1978
Designer
Micol Fontana (Italian, born 1913)Italian, born 1913
Designer
Giovanna Fontana (Italian, 1915–2004)Italian, 1915–2004
Retailerfor
Fontana (Italian, etablished 1944)Italian, etablished 1944
CultureItalian
Titles
- Dress
Date1950–1959
PlaceRome, Italy
MediumSilk twill, acetate taffeta, and silk organza
Dimensions43 × 30 in. (109.2 × 76.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jacqueline A. Grogan
Object number2000.763
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Label: "Fontana / Export Rome / Made in Italy" and a smaller label is attached with a stamped model number: "1566" and "10 just below it.
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