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You searched for: Collection Digital Dress Collection Remove constraint Collection: Digital Dress Collection Creator Bugnand, Bob Remove constraint Creator: Bugnand, Bob Institution The Henry Ford Remove constraint Institution: The Henry Ford Institution Wayne State University. Libraries Remove constraint Institution: Wayne State University. Libraries Place New York, New York, United States Remove constraint Place: New York, New York, United States Topic Evening dresses Remove constraint Topic: Evening dresses
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1. Ebroidered Organza and Satin Dress with Shawl, about 1957

Description:
Short evening dress with shawl. Cream organza over satin. Stylized pink thistles with greens stems embroidered down front in silk floss, gold sequins and gold metal. Fitted strapless bodice with two vertical bows on either side of center front waistline. Half-belt in back at the waistline. Corselet in bodice. Stiff nylon underskirt with two layers of nylon tulle. Double organza rectangular shawl with stylized carnation embroidered on center back. This garment was owned by Mrs. Harvey Firestone of Detroit, Michigan.This dress isn't labeled, but was probably designed by Bob Bugnand. Mrs. Firestone referred to it as Bob's carnation dress, although the motif is actually a thistle. The dress was taken to Europe a few times in the late 1950's.
Date Issued:
[1955 TO 1960]
Data Provider:
Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:
Digital Dress Collection