Object: Evening dress
Designer:
Pierre Cardin
(1922 - 2021)
Date: 1965
Medium: Silk crepe, sequins, pearls, rhinestones, and beads
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Elizabeth Graham Weymouth
Object number: 2012.61.13
DescriptionBright yellow sleeveless evening mini dress or cocktail dress in silk crepe with hand beaded trim at scoop neckline, squared off armholes and hem in a zigzag patterned design with floral and leaf shaped iridescent sequins, white and pale orange mother of pearl beads, gold rhinestones, bugle beads and seed beads on gold metallic ground fabric; shirring at front and back upper bodice; loose fitting bias cut shift with slight flair silhouette; CB zipper
Label Text:Pierre Cardin was an early believer in the importance of ready-to-wear, and his boutique fashions were spectacular. This mini-dress is cut on the bias, rather than the straight grain, allowing it to gracefully skim the body. Cardin was known for his mastery of cut and his use of vibrant colors.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Paris Refashioned, 1957-1968