DepartmentTextiles-Hispano US
Fiesta dress
NameDress
CultureHispano
Date1980s
Place collectedSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America
Probably madeSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumSilk
Dimensions46 × 17 in. (116.8402 × 43.1801 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. Donna Pierce, A.2014.32.1
Object numberA.2014.32.1
Collections
ProvenanceFrom the donor: I bought it in April 1985 from some vintage clothing dealers who brought it and other Fiesta-style clothing to MOIFA for sale. I wore it to the opening of the Vivan las Fiestas exhibition at MOIFA in June 1985.
DescriptionFiesta dress from a manton de manilla with long fringe from hem and around the neck. Embroidered flowers are peach and orange with green foliage on a white ground. Off the shoulder design
ca. 1920
