Object: Evening ensemble
Designer:
Shelley Fox
Date: Fall/Winter 2000
Medium: Brown felted wool, silk chiffon, and sequins
Country: England
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2008.1.1
DescriptionEvening ensemble consisting of dark brown sleveless top of felted wool with tattered pleated ruffle placed asymmetrically down front, and tattered / distressed 3/4 length skirt of irridescent sequins on brown chiffon ground; skirt treated / burnt with blow torch to create distressed look
Label Text:Shelley Fox took a blowtorch to this sequined skirt, in certain spots reducing the fabric to mere threads.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Fairy Tale Fashion
- Gothic: Dark Glamour