2007.53.1

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RetroSpective_32 Left to right P88.14.5 (dress), 86.157.9 (shawl wall), 84.26.2 (hoop hanging), 2001.73.1 (crinoline), 92.59.1 (green dress), 2001.73.1B (hoop package), P91.38.4 (hoops case), 2007.33.2 (purple and white dress), 2013.20.1 (ensemble), 91.187.21 (textile wall), 2007.53.1 (wedding gown), 94.5.1 (scarf side wall)

RetroSpective_33 Left to right 92.59.1 (dress), P91.38.4 (hoops case), 2007.33.2 (purple and white dress), 91.187.21 (textile wall), 2013.20.1 (ensemble), 2007.53.1 (wedding gown), 94.5.1 (scarf side wall)

Object: Wedding dress

Brand: Rochas (French, founded 1925)

Designer: Olivier Theyskens (born 1977)

Date: Spring 2004

Medium: White tulle

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of Maison Rochas

Object number: 2007.53.1

DescriptionStrapless wedding gown of white tulle with erratic white squiggle embroidery: merry widow corset bodice with shellacked fabric rose at CF bust and wide bell skirt with additional light grey leaf and vine applique at hem, wide cronioline style petticoat, and layers of tulle underskirts.; CB closure

Label Text:Fashion journalist Sarah Mower has described Olivier Theyskens’ work as having “a rare romanticism.” In this white wedding gown—a garment widely viewed as the sartorial symbol of perfect love and romantic fantasy—corset seaming and layers of sheer tulle fabric impart a resemblance to exquisite lingerie.

In Collection(s)

2000s

Exhibitions:

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