Object: Evening set
Designer:
Zandra Rhodes
(born 1940)
Date: 1978
Medium: Rayon jersey, brass, silver metal, rhinestones, faux pearls, and bugle beads
Country: England
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2017.7.1
DescriptionHot pink rayon jersey evening set; long sleeve top and floor length skirt with Punk torn cut-outs, brass safety pins and draped silver chain embellishments, bugle bead, rhinestone and pearl beading
Label Text:“Pink is the only true rock and roll color,” said Paul Simonon, bass guitarist for The Clash. Already worn in the 1950s by performers like Elvis Presley, pink became even more popular in the 1970s with the development of fluorescent colors. The English designer Zandra Rhodes (known for her pink hair) featured several pink dresses in her notorious “punk” collection.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Pink: The History of a Punk, Pretty, Powerful Color