Mount Mary University Digital Collections

Evening gown

Item

Title

Evening gown

Description

White silk organza evening gown; V-neckline, long full bell sleeves, full skirt, belt or waist tie made of the same fabric to accompany the gown. Several stains and discoloration throughout.

Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Either this version or the pale pink version (Object ID #1983.184.ABC) was worn to the 1941 Academy Awards. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt.

Relation

Evening gown (Object ID #1983.184.ABC)
Evening gown (reproduction) (Object ID #2014.03.01)

Creator

Valentina

Date

1938-1947

Source

Donated by Mrs. Suzanne Knapp

Identifier

Object ID #1983.185
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Rights

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Subject

Clothing and dress

Type

Still Image

Format

360 View

Citation

Valentina, “Evening gown,” Mount Mary University Digital Collections, accessed December 23, 2024, https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/items/show/1426.