Object: Evening dress
Designer:
Diane von Furstenberg
(American, founded 1972)
Date: Fall 2008
Medium: Bronze synthetic jersey and rhinestones
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Diane von Furstenberg
Object number: 2008.34.2
Description1930s inspired metallic liquid gold jersey wrap evening gown with Art Deco style rhinestone detail at shoulders: surplice bodice; sleeveless with underarm cowl beginning at shoulder; deep v-neckline at front and back; pleats along neckline formed by tucks; V-shape waistseam at back; flared gored skirt; attached self fabric sash ties wrap around waist and tie at L; floor length
Label Text:Style icons Madonna and Demi Moore wore this design to the same post-Oscar party, adding celebrity allure to an already glamorous dress. Von Furstenberg reinterpreted the functionality of her signature wrap dress as an evening gown, creating a “liquid copper” silhouette. Her use of bias-cut fabric and complicated wrapping techniques evokes Vionnet’s work from the 1930s. Two rhinestone- beaded epaulets are the only adornment, a subtle nod to von Furstenberg’s Art Deco inspiration.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Arbiters of Style
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part Two)