2000.8.1

Images (3)

Night and Day_27 Left to right 81.24.9 (pantsuit), 2000.8.1 (dress), 96.13.7F (textile wall), 90.170.22 (bag case), 2007.46.79 (hat case), 71.254.136 (bag case), 2007.22.7 (dress and jacket), 96.13.26A (textile wall), 80.181.46 (boots case), 75.108.9 (top and skirt)

Night and Day_29 Left to right 88.72.3 (suit), 84.114.6 (black dress), 78.147.7 (dress), 75.156.1 (suit and blouse), 81.24.9 (pantsuit hidden), 2000.8.1 (dress), 76.13.7F (textile wall), 90.170.22 (bag case), 2007.46.79 (hat case), 71.254.136 (bag case)

Object: Dress

Designer: Joel Schumacher

Retailer: Paraphernalia (American, founded 1965)

Date: 1965

Medium: Vinyl and rhinestones

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Ulrich Franzen

Object number: 2000.8.1

DescriptionCheckerboard mini shift of black and white vinyl squares; camisole straps made of small rhinestone squares

Label Text:An unconventional material and a typical eveningwear embellishment—vinyl and rhinestones—are combined in this evening dress that resembles a checkered flag. It is an example of the type of “fast fashion” that was sold at Paraphernalia, one of the first American stores to specialize in the youthful, trendy, and disposable merchandise embraced by socialites and suburban teenagers alike.

In Collection(s)

1960s

Exhibitions:

Night and Day