Object: Evening dress
Brand:
Dolce and Gabbana
(Italian, founded 1985)
Date: Spring 1998
Medium: Crinkle chiffon and silk
Country: Italy
Credit Line: Gift of Dolce & Gabbana
Object number: 98.45.1
DescriptionPale blue crinkle chiffon evening dress with silk appliquéd butterflies on draped and boned strapless bodice, bias cut unlined tubular skirt
Label Text:Dolce & Gabbana prominently featured butterflies in their spring 1998 collection. According to the New York Times, the handmade appliqués symbolized life and rebirth. Butterflies have appeared in fashion for centuries, often called upon for their beauty, but also to represent the phenomenon of metamorphosis, the most radical form of change in nature.
Relationships
Associated/Associated
Exhibitions:
- Seduction
- Force of Nature