2009.32.21

Images (4)

Fashion A-Z (II)_29 Left to right 2007.59.1 (dress), 2009.32.21 (red dress), 2001.63.8 (suit), 2012.1.1 (gown), 2004.59.2 (beaded dress), 2005.76.1, 2010.20.1, 2010.65.4 (shoes case)

Fashion A-Z (II)_27 Left to right 2007.10.2 (necklace case), 2011.2.1 (pink dress), 2007.59.1 (black dress), 2009.32.21 (dress), 2001.63.8 (suit)

Object: Evening dress

Designer: Helmut Lang (born 1956)

Date: Fall 2004

Medium: Red silk chiffon and horsehair

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of HL - art

Object number: 2009.32.21

DescriptionRed chiffon and silk / horsehair hand pleated sleeveless evening gown: high round neckline; chiffon bodice with pleated silk applique at R bust, L bust and over L shoulder; pleated silk and horsehair panel down CF and CB skirt from waist extending slightly past hem; red horsehair fringe at L shoulder and at R and L hip; zipper closure up CB

Label Text:Helmut Lang was an early proponent of techno fabrics and a designer of urban, minimalist clothing. This dress features an unusual combination of materials: delicate silk chiffon with a dramatic cascade of synthetic horsehair. Lang has retired from fashion and now works as an artist.

In Collection(s)

2000s

Exhibitions:

Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part Two)