Ensemble, circa 1964

THF807966 / Ensemble, circa 1964
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Ensemble (Costume)

Date Made

circa 1964

Creator Notes

Designed by Marguerite Thornton for Rita Thornton, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in The Gallery by GM

Object ID

2017.84.966

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of American Textile History Museum, donated to ATHM by Edward L. and Cassandra R. Stone.

Material

Silk (Textile)

Color

Yellow (Color)
Orange (Color)
Green (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 55 in (center back to hem)
Width: 11 in (shoulder to shoulder)

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