Provincetown carnival costume

NameDress, collar/wristlets

Maker Charismatico

Date2015

Place madeBangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Mediuma: Synthetic satin, plastic sequins, plastic beads b: Synthetic satin,plastic beads, velcro

DimensionsDress: 55 7/8 × 38 9/16 in. (142 × 98 cm)
Collar: 1 3/8 × 7 1/16 in. (3.5 × 18 cm)
Wristlets: 3 3/8 × 3 15/16 in. (8.5 × 10 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Steve Desroches, A.2016.37.1

Object numberA.2016.37.1ab

Descriptiona: This dress is totally sequined in white and clear on a red synthetic ground. This v-necked, fitted dress has a 10-gored skirt with 70.5cm side slit.
b: The collar and wristlets compose one piece, which is separate from the dress. Red sequins on red synthetic compose choker collar and wristlets--all fastening with velcro. From collar hang twenty long strands of red beads--half of which extend to each wristlet.