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Cardin, Pierre 1960's camel wool dress & cape

Description

Pierre Cardin camel (light brown) wool hooded dress ensemble (dress & cape); short dress, semi-high round neckline in front, higher in back; sleeveless; yoked waistband; dirndl pocket front; snaps center back; waist fastens with large button; top stitched at neckline and waistband; lined in beige silk; hooded cape, double breasted-large buttons, large bow at neckline; top stitched on hood and along back.

Source

HCT.1986.162.21 a,b

Relation

Additional fiber images and information available at the CAMEO Materials Database at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

Provenance

This dress was worn by Mrs. Frank (Isabel) Eberstadt. Isabel was the daughter of poet Ogden Nash. Born in 1933 in Baltimore, Maryland, she later married Frederick Eberstadt. Frederick was a well-known photographer and style-setter in New York City. They were key figures in the New York social scene in the 1960s and 70s. Isabel was a graduate of Bryn Mawr and a published writer.

Designer

Cardin, Pierre

Design Elements

Tailored - Double-Breasted Jacket, Trapeze Silhouette

Fiber/Fabric Information

fiber content=Silk, Wool

Decade

1960-1969

Color

Brown light

Files

1986.162.21ab F2(2).jpg
1986.162.21ab LF(2).jpg
1986.162.21ab L(2).jpg
1986.162.21ab LB(2).jpg
1986.162.21ab B(2).jpg
1986.162.21ab RB(2).jpg
1986.162.21ab R(2).jpg
1986.162.21ab RF(2).jpg
1986.162.21ab F(1).jpg
1986.162.21ab LF(1).jpg
1986.162.21ab L(1).jpg
1986.162.21ab LB(1).jpg
1986.162.21ab B(1).jpg
1986.162.21ab RB(1).jpg
1986.162.21ab R(1).jpg
1986.162.21ab RF(1).jpg
cardin jacket ties.jpg
cardin buttons.jpg
cardin dress button.jpg
cardin dress neckline back2.jpg
cardin dress neckline back.jpg
cardin welt dress pocket.jpg
1986.162.21 Mrs Eberstadt in Cardin hood.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Cardin, Pierre 1960's camel wool dress & cape,” Fashion2Fiber, accessed March 29, 2024, http://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/2681.