Dress, 1953-1959

THF810576 / Dress, 1953-1959
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Dress (Garment)

Date Made

1953-1959

Creator Notes

Fabric print design by Laura Jean Allen, Associated American Artists, New York, New York. Fabric manufactured by M. Lowenstein & Sons, dress made by Henry Rosenfeld, Inc., both of New York, New York.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2017.84.999

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of American Textile History Museum, donated to ATHM by Diane L. Fagan Affleck.

Material

Cotton (Textile)

Color

Black (Color)
Green
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Rose (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 46 in
Width: 13.5 in

Inscriptions

on selvedge: SIGNATURE FABRIC - SUNSPOTS - CREATED BY LAURA JEAN ALLEN OF ASSOCIATED AMERICAN ARTISTS on tag: [?] / Rosenfeld / NEW YORK [?]
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