Object: Evening dress
Designer:
Louis Féraud
(1921 - 1999)
Date: c. 1989
Medium: Synthetic, glass, foil, leather, metallic thread, and metal cord
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Anonymous
Object number: 2014.63.6
DescriptionBlack and tarnished metallic gold short strapless evening dress in synthetic brocade with a floral and geometric horizontal band pattern and embellished bodice and pouf skirt; fitted dropped waist boned bodice with sweetheart neckline beaded, embroidered and appliqued overall in a clock and chain link design with black, white, gold, blue and green bugle beads, pearls, colored glass beads, faceted glass sequins, gold embroidery, gold metallic rope cord, stuffed gold foil cord, silver and leather trapunto ovals at lower bodice, roman numerals - III at front and IV at back; front and back princess seams; CB zipper closure, hook and eye at neck; pouf skirt shirred and draped with poufs tacked in place to straight underskirt / lining, shirring at dropped waist and hem seam, internal cage hoop wire at mid skirt, tabs at inside waist seam with hook and eye closure
Exhibitions:
- Fairy Tale Fashion