Dress
Object number2019.162.2
Manufacturer
Beau Monde
Date1960-1969
MediumAluminum; Paper
Credit LineGift of Arconic
DescriptionShift-style dress made from aluminum, with a paper lining on inside. Dress has two straps on each shoulder that tie on the top of the shoulder. Manufacturer's tag on back of neck, inside dress.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth (flat): 47 × 26.25 × 0.125 in. (119.4 × 66.7 × 0.3 cm)Length x Width x Depth (On mount with laces tied): 37 × 19 × 16 in. (94 × 48.3 × 40.6 cm)
Marks"Design by: / Beau Monde / STITCHCRAFT, PASSAIC, N.J.". printed in black text on tag.
Historical NotesDress designed Beau Monde using Alcoa aluminum.
Related institution
Aluminum Company of America
(1907 - 1998)
Terms
On View
Not on view
1847-1969
c. 1925
Anthony Richards
1930-1939
1926
