Object: Dress
Brand:
Rue du Mail
(French, founded 2006)
Designer:
Martine Sitbon
(born 1951)
Date: Fall 2007
Medium: Black velvet and ivory chiffon
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Rue de Mail by Martine Sitbon
Object number: 2008.37.2
DescriptionShort black velvet shift dress with sculpted undulating hem revealing tiered ivory chiffon and satin underskirt: sleeveless dress; scoop neckline; above knee length
Label Text:Martine Sitbon’s collections frequently combine disparate ideas, expressing an aesthetic that is simultaneously edgy and romantic. Sitbon has been designing since 1985, and is greatly admired within the fashion community, although she is less well-known to the general public.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part Two)