Object: Dress
Designer:
Jean Dessès
(1904 - 1970)
Date: c. 1957
Medium: Silk chiffon
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Barbara Halpern
Object number: 92.213.1
DescriptionIvory chiffon sleeveless cocktail dress with draped cowl neck and multiple chiffon swags on stiffened, bell shaped skirt; deep V-back neckline; underslip with hoop at hemline; couture finishing
Label Text:Jean Dessès draped swags of gathered ivory chiffon onto a stiff, boned bodice and hooped underskirt, stitching down each layer to create soft, dimensional, and immobile self-fabric embellishment.
Exhibitions:
- Seduction
- Fabric In Fashion
- Food and Fashion