Object: Evening gown
Brand:
Robert
(French)
Date: 1912-1914
Medium: Pink silk velvet, gold metallic lace, gold silk crepe chiffon, rhinestones, and silk
Country: France
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2016.8.1
DescriptionDark pink silk velvet evening dress with train and hobble skirt, gold metallic lace and silk crepe chiffon at bodice and short sleeve with rhinestone trim, silk floral and leaf corsage at CF
Label Text:The development of chemical dyes in the mid-nineteenth century resulted in bright colors. As inexpensive vibrant pink shades became popular, the elite developed a taste for very pale pastels. By 1910, avant-garde designers such as Paul Poiret began using “exotic” colors in fashion, mocking the turn-of-the-century enthusiasm for pale pastel shades with names like “Nymph’s Thigh.”
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Color