Object: Evening gown
Designer:
Jean Dessès
(1904 - 1970)
Date: 1958
Medium: Silk satin and velvet
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Mary Ann Nordeman
Object number: 87.4.1
DescriptionBeige silk satin gown with areas of cut pile overprinted with light brown, rose floral design
Label Text:Fashion’s most dramatic silhouettes are reserved for evening dresses, many of which show the influence of historicism. The grand sweep of this dress was inspired by the pleated back panel of the eighteenth-century robe à la française, which displayed luxury textiles to full advantage. This couture fabric was woven and printed to achieve its soft, painterly effect.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Night and Day
- Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion