Object: Dress
Designer:
Stephen Burrows
(born 1943)
Date: 1974
Medium: Silk
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Alva Chinn
Object number: 96.119.2
DescriptionHalter dress in red silk with draped front and drawstring neckline in back; drawstring waist with wrap style asymmetrical skirt
Label Text:When she began modeling in the early-1970s, Alva Chinn “had to deal with being told I wasn’t black enough. At first, they couldn’t slot me according to stereotypes.” Yet her unique look and natural grace made her a favorite of Halston, Oscar de la Renta, and Stephen Burrows – who designed the red dress shown here.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Black Fashion Designers
- 50 Years of Fashion, 1947 - 1997