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  • We acquired this object.

1958

  • Work on this object began.

2023

2025

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Dress, Dress Owned by Dorothy Liebes

This is a Dress. It was designed by Bonnie Cashin.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from Doug Todd as part of A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes.

It is dated ca. 1958. Its medium is wool. It is a part of the department.

It is credited Courtesy of Douglas Todd.

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes.

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