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In 1924, Anna Tirocchi made a decision to carry high-end ready-to-wear dresses to please her clients, who were becoming impatient with the fittings and time commitments that went into custom-made dresses. Even so, not all Tirocchi clients were willing to dress in the most modern or avant-garde styles. Many preferred more conservative designs. This ready-to-wear dress illustrates that ornament styles from the 1910s were still being worn in the mid-1920s.

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Probably American maker, after a
French design
Dress, ca. 1924
Silk; plain weave, embroidered with
beads

Gift of L. J. Cella III
1991.169.33

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