Object: Evening dress
Brand:
Givenchy
(French, founded 1952)
Designer:
Hubert de Givenchy
(1927 - 2018)
Date: c. 1968
Medium: Silk twill and feathers
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Edwin Hilson
Object number: 70.37.17
DescriptionShort evening dress, navy blue heavy silk twill, bateau neck, sleeveless bolero attached at front to underdress; matching feather trim from under bust to hem; double organza hem
Label Text:The luxury of couture embellishment is epitomized by this cocktail dress, which features dense rows of individually-placed feathers. A similar dress by Givenchy, in black velvet and feathers, was shown in Harper’s Bazaar in 1968. Its silhouette was likened to “the fluting curves of a fir tree.”
Exhibitions:
- Paris Refashioned, 1957-1968