Object: Dress
Brand:
Paco Rabanne
(French, founded 1966)
Designer:
Paco Rabanne
(1934 - 2023)
Date: c. 1971
Medium: Plastic, metal, beads, and black wool
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Annik Serralles-Wolf
Object number: 2008.62.1
DescriptionSleeveless mini dress comprised of circular black plastic discs, attached by silver metal links and embellished with small sections of black wool yarns, grey metal chain, and grey tear shaped pearl beads: rounded neckline; snap closure at CB
Label Text:This unconventional evening dress resembles medieval chain mail and was designed to be worn over bare skin. Paco Rabanne was a rule-breaker not only in his unorthodox use of materials—combining plastic, metal, and wool—but also with his construction methods. Pliers were used to construct this dress, which is held together by metal links.
Exhibitions:
- Night and Day