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Ball gown

Design House Maison Pingat French
Designer Emile Pingat French
ca. 1864
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ball gown
  • Design House: Maison Pingat (French)
  • Designer: Emile Pingat (French, 1820–1901)
  • Date: ca. 1864
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: silk
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mary Pierrepont Beckwith, 1969
  • Object Number: C.I.69.33.12a–c
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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