97.36.3

Images (7)

MinMax_16 Left to right 2008.77.1 (dress), 2017.1.1 (backpack), 2000.32.7 (ensemble), 2006.7.3 (suit), 97.36.3 (black gown), 2008.80.3 (coat), 2009.32.1 (dress)

Body_26 2014.18.1 (dress), 97.36.3 (blue dress)

Body_06 Left to right 93.76.10 (ensemble), 2002.10.1 (skirt set), 99.80.1 (dress), 2000.32.8 (jacket), 2015.1.1 (red white dress), 2005.56.1 (bra), 2014.18.1 (dress), 97.36.3 (blue dress)

Body_25 Left to right 2015.1.1 (dress), 2005.56.1 (bra), 2014.18.1 (dress), 97.36.3 (blue dress)

MinMax_41 Left to right 2000.108.1 (ensemble), 2004.49.4 (dress), 2011.18.10 (coat ensemble), 2014.61.3 (ensemble), 2018.12.40 (blue ensemble), 2018.12.23 (bag), 2008.77.1 (dress), 2017.1.1 (backpack), 2000.32.7 (ensemble), 2006.7.3 (suit), 97.36.3 (black gown), 2008.80.3 (coat), 2009.32.1 (dress), 2001.65.1 (dress wall)

Object: Evening dress

Brand: Calvin Klein (American, founded 1968)

Designer: Calvin Klein (born 1942)

Date: 1996

Medium: Rayon jersey

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Calvin Klein

Object number: 97.36.3

DescriptionOne shoulder evening dress in navy blue rayon jersey; low back neckline with one spaghetti strap

Label Text:Calvin Klein began experimenting with slip dresses during the 1980s. This particular version from the mid-90s is made from a smooth jersey that clings to the figure, while the dramatic cutaway back further exposes the wearer’s physique. Both design elements are an homage to the body-revealing fashions of the 1930s.

In Collection(s)

1990s

Exhibitions:

The Body: Fashion and Physique
50 Years of Fashion, 1947 - 1997
Minimalism / Maximalism: Fashion Extremes