2014.18.1

Images (4)

Body_06 Left to right 93.76.10 (ensemble), 2002.10.1 (skirt set), 99.80.1 (dress), 2000.32.8 (jacket), 2015.1.1 (red white dress), 2005.56.1 (bra), 2014.18.1 (dress), 97.36.3 (blue dress)

Body_26 2014.18.1 (dress), 97.36.3 (blue dress)

Body_25 Left to right 2015.1.1 (dress), 2005.56.1 (bra), 2014.18.1 (dress), 97.36.3 (blue dress)

Object: Dress

Brand: Perry Ellis, Inc (American, founded 1978)

Designer: Marc Jacobs (born 1963)

Date: Spring 1993

Medium: Synthetic

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Angie Lafontaine

Object number: 2014.18.1

DescriptionBlack and white flower print slip style dress in synthetic; midi flared skirt; spaghetti straps; V-neckline; 38 tiny buttons and self fabric loops at CF closure

Label Text:The slip dress was a popular style during the 1990s. Unstructured and slinky, it shifted away from structured, 1980s designs that emphasized a toned, muscular physique. Marc Jacobs created this particular example for a 1992 collection by the label Perry Ellis, which was inspired by “grunge” street style.

Exhibitions:

The Body: Fashion and Physique