Object: Evening dress
Brand:
Givenchy
(French, founded 1952)
Designer:
Alexander McQueen
(1969 - 2010)
Date: Fall 1997
Medium: Black wool, silk satin, and gold metallic embroidery
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Martin D. Gruss
Object number: 2009.16.6
Descriptionblack wool and silk satin coatdress with gold metallic embroidery in chinoiserie style of birds and cherry blossom branches; gold tiger tooth shaped buttons at CF closure and sleeve; two style collar, rolled neckline top collar with large buttonhole extends from raglan sleeve, it is both attached and separate from sleeve, and lower collar pointed lapel - point goes through buttonhole
Label Text:Alexander McQueen served as head designer at the House of Givenchy from 1996 until 2001, where he gave this classic brand a bolder, edgier look.
Exhibitions:
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part One)