Object: Dress
Brand:
Duro Olowu
(British)
Date: Spring 2020
Medium: Silk, cotton, and rayon brocade
Country: England
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2021.3.1
DescriptionSleeveless bateau neck dress; copper and silver metallic floral brocade on black ground waistband and skirt; blue and silver metallic floral brocade bodice and hem; gathered under bust, side zipper, slash pockets at hip, lined in black and multicolor paisley print silk, below the knee length
Label Text:“Flora has always been a ubiquitous presence in the prints and fabrics of my collections,” states Nigerian-born, London-based fashion designer Duro Oluwo. “I wanted the rose motif on this brocade dress to evoke the bloom’s majestic, potent, stylish, and universally enchanting appeal.”
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion