Object Details
Designer
Fernand Léger, (French, 1881–1955)
Producer
Fuller Fabrics, New York, New York, USA
Designer
Claire McCardell, American, 1905 - 1958
Description
Shirtwaist dress with long sleeves and a full skirt, made from off-white printed cotton fabric with black graphic images of clowns and acrobats, with the text "J'ai seul la clef a cette parade sauvage." With patches of turquoise blue and yellow-green.
Credit Line
Gift of Elena Phipps in honor of Helene Phipps
Date
1955
Accession Number
2013-5-1
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
costume & accessories
Dress
Medium
Medium: cotton Technique: printed by engraved roller on plain weave Label: cotton printed by engraved roller
Dimensions
H x W (on mannequin): 127 x 76.2 cm (50 x 30 in.)
made in
USA
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_2013-5-1