Object: Dress
Designer:
Sonia Rykiel
(1930 - 2016)
Date: c. 1965
Medium: Blue wool and white cotton
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Sandy Horvitz
Object number: 77.57.6
DescriptionA-line shift dress in navy blue wool jersey; open round neck finished with 2.3 cm self band; 3/4 sleeves with saddle shoulders; back zipper. White cotton dicky with button down shirt collar and two button front which snaps to dress neck.
Label Text:Rykiel’s aesthetic was typically streamlined, but never without clever or charming details. The removable collar and cuffs on this dress could be easily washed, and they also allowed the wearer to change its look. While this idea was not new, Rykiel’s version was fresh and modern in its simplicity and subtle menswear styling.
Exhibitions:
- Paris Refashioned, 1957-1968