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Materials: Navy linen, multi-color linen appliqués, metal
zipper.
Label: Woven navy on white silk,
with figures, "Mariska Karaz New York".
Condition: Perfect.
Measurements:  B 34", W
28.5", H 40", L 39.5".
Comments: Mariska Karasz name may
not be known to many today, yet she is an important American clothing
designer and fiber artist. She has been credited as the first to elevate
the status of embroidery from craft to serious art form through her
early 1940s book, Adventures In Stitches. Many American &
European art museums have her textiles and clothing in their permanent
collections. During the first half of 2005 Karasz' work was represented
in the Smithsonian's "High Fibre" exhibit at the Renwick
Gallery in Washington, DC. This rare Karasz day dress is beautifully
tailored with French seams, picot edged & ruffled neckline, and
whimsical floral appliqué panel.
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