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The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Object record

Overblouse

1972

Materials

cotton

House / label

Betsey Johnson

Collection

1972

Archive reference

1974.171.7

Behind the design

Small repeated motifs cover a long cotton overblouse. Red edging and a line of red closures define its rounded neckline and center front, adding a playful accent to the softly flaring silhouette.

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