Object: Evening ensemble
Designer:
Valentino
(born 1932)
Date: 1962
Medium: Cut velvet on silk satin
Country: Italy
Credit Line: Gift of Hannah Troy-Meyer
Object number: 78.198.30
DescriptionStrapless evening gown, dark pink cut velvet on silk satin, floral and leaf pattern; low cut back; empire bodice, full gathered skirt, built-in boned bodice; lined in dark pink tafetta, center back zipper closure; matching satin sash; matching satin coat, bateau neckline, 3/4 sleeves, back cut in train length; front in empire bodice; 14.5 cm ruffle in front lengthens to 48 cm at center back; lines in dark pink tafetta, center front snap closure
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion