Ensemble; two piece, of silk printed with a floral pattern of blues and greens on a white ground: a) dress; scoop neckline, sleeveless, fitted bodice; attached belt tied in bow at center front waist; gathered A-line skirt; center back zipper closure; b) stole, of matching material; long, rectangular shape.
Worn by the donor, Mrs. Samuel H. Rautbord, née Dorothy Haas (1906-2002).
Curatorial Statement
In the 1963 article "The Main Line" Time magazine described Mainbocher as "the great loner. He disregards the feverish pitch of the Paris houses and shows his collections at his own dignified pace."