Object: Dress
Brand:
Nina Ricci
(French, founded 1932)
Designer:
Gérard Pipart
(1933 - 2013)
Date: c. 1965
Medium: Silk twill
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Jane Holzer
Object number: 83.186.2
DescriptionBlue and magenta printed silk twill bodice and matching skirt; couture
Label Text:Gérard Pipart began working at Nina Ricci in 1964. Although he was keenly interested in designing couture, his background was in ready-to-wear – he had previously worked at the forward-thinking Chloé label. Pipart brought the daring, vibrant appeal of ready-to-wear into his couture creations, such as this ensemble worn by “It” girl Jane Holzer.
Exhibitions:
- Paris Refashioned, 1957-1968