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