Object: Evening gown
Brand:
Rochas
(French, founded 1925)
Designer:
Olivier Theyskens
(born 1977)
Date: Spring 2004
Medium: Black embroidered chantilly lace and ecru tulle
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Maison Rochas
Object number: 2007.53.2
DescriptionStrapless ball gown of black chantilly lace embroidered allover with abstract scribble design in black and silver cellophane, full bell skirt with train and ecru tulle lining; inner boned merry widow corset with multiple net petticoats of varying lengths
Label Text:Olivier Theyskens revived the Rochas tradition of chantilly lace evening dresses but infused them with his own dark romanticism. The abstract design of the cellophane embroidery evokes deconstructed lace. It adds a subtle shimmer to a dress that seems to float on the body as it softly defines the feminine silhouette.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Night and Day
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part Two)