Object: Dress
Designer:
Giorgio di Sant'Angelo
(1933 - 1989)
Date: 1971
Medium: Multicolor silk chiffon and chamois skin
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Ms. Lena Horne
Object number: 91.254.25
DescriptionCinderella dress in multicolor floral print dress with chamois skin empire bodice; floor length, flared, with angel sleeve and handkerchief hem
Label Text:Giorgio di Sant'Angelo was known for his successful translations of the relaxed, mix-and-match look of early 1970s street wear into high fashion, epitomized in this "Cinderella" dress. Although designed for Sant'Angelo's upscale line, the dress has an unlined chamois bodice and a skirt constructed from ripped "rags" of floral print chiffon. The effect is surprisingly pretty and imaginative, intended for the wealthy woman on the cutting-edge of fashion.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- 50 Years of Fashion, 1947 - 1997
- Fairy Tale Fashion
- Seventh Avenue: Fashion Walk of Fame