Fontana, Italian, founded 1944 (Design House)
early 1950s
ballgown
cotton net embroidered with beads and rhinestones
Gift of Mrs. C. V. Whitney
1968.C.759
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Fashion Design
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Christian Dior, French, 1905 - 1957 (Designer), 1952, ballgown, silk satin, metallic thread embroidery, Gift of Mrs. Lois Alberts
Christian Dior, French, 1905 - 1957 (Designer), spring/summer 1957, ballgown, silk faille taffeta, Gift of Mrs. Donald D. Harrington
Charles James, British, 1906 - 1978 (Designer), 1951, ballgown, silk velvet, silk faille and silk satin, Gift of Mrs. Eleanor S. W. McCollum
Unknown, (Designer), 1934, ballgown, silk satin, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Stone
Mainbocher, American, 1890 - 1976 (Designer), 1955, ballgown, silk faille, Gift of Mrs. Edsel Ford
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