Object: Evening dress
Designer:
Adrian
(1903 - 1959)
Date: 1945
Medium: Rayon crepe, beads, and sequins
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Joseph Simms
Object number: 75.148.1
DescriptionLong evening dress in off white rayon crepe with black lower skirt and curved bodice bands extending to tabs; blouson with high V-neck, padded shoulders, capelike sleeves, columnar skirt; slits at arm level and at RF hem, outlined with vertical bars of bronze beads and sequins
Label Text:Adrian was perhaps best known for his intricately pieced women’s suits from the 1940s, but his designs for formal occasions were equally innovative. The horizontal lines of this gown—created through padded shoulders and color blocking—are disrupted by the addition of embellished slits over the arms that delineate cape-like sleeves.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Statement Sleeves