Object: Evening dress
Designer:
Stephen Burrows
(born 1943)
Date: 1973
Medium: Polyester
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Savanna Clark
Object number: 99.15.1
DescriptionTwo-piece evening dress in color block, layered polyester chiffon; one shoulder wrap top in bright blue with large orange bow at right side; long flared skirt with yellow, fuchsia pink and black graduated tiers; red zigzag edges
Label Text:The “lettuce” hem on this dress was created by mistake, when Stephen Burrows’s assistant overstretched a jersey hem. “I liked the look of it,” Burrows said. He made it his signature element. This tiered silk chiffon ensemble was featured in the famous “Battle of Versailles” fashion show, which catapulted his career onto the international stage.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Paris, Capital of Fashion
- Black Fashion Designers