2000.8.4

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Arbiters_98 Left to right 80.126.3 and 81.239.45 (shoe and bag case hidden), 2000.8.4 (metallic dress), 80.71.43 (scarf wall), 78.46.9 (necklace case), 90.188.50 (boots case), 87.52.1 (sheer dress), 88.83.2 (sheer with yellow dress), 92.229.1C (textile wall), 82.237.12 (sheer jumpsuit and jacket), 2008.34.1 (leopard dress), 82.237.13, 82.237.21, 82.237.26, 2007.56.57 (bag, jewelry and bra case), 88.1.119 (suit), 83.190.40 (red dress), 88.157.3 (black dress), 88.171.1 (bodice and skirt), 91.187.20 (scarf wall), P92.57.40, 2001.44.13, 85.76.17 (shoes case), 2006.8.6 (gold button suit), 2001.79.1 (tartan suit), 99.76.10 (dress hidden), 97.71.1EF, 2006.1.1, 99.1.4 (shoes and bag case), 98.142.2 (textile wall), 2005.5.1 (red dress), 2007.36.10 (dress hidden), 98.142.3 (textile wall)

Object: Evening dress

Brand: Paraphernalia (American, founded 1965)

Retailer: Paraphernalia (American, founded 1965)

Date: c.1967

Medium: Synthetic

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Ulrich Franzen

Object number: 2000.8.4

DescriptionMetallic bronze pink sleeveless knit mini dress, squared neckline, shoulder yoke, CF kick pleat, vertical stand pockets at hip, topstitching

Label Text:Youthquake boutiques—colorful, dynamic, and pulsing with music—invigorated the shopping experience and functioned as incubators of groundbreaking new styles. Paraphernalia, New York’s cutting-edge boutique, featured go-go dancers in its windows and sold clothing designed for movement, like this pleated minidress.

Exhibitions:

Arbiters of Style
Youthquake: The 1960's Fashion Revolution
Seventh Avenue: Fashion Walk of Fame