Object: Evening dress
Designer:
Grès
(French)
Date: 1971
Medium: Navy blue matte silk jersey
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Ms. Mica Ertegun
Object number: 88.74.1
DescriptionGoddess evening dress in finely pleated navy blue silk jersey
Label Text:This gown is a startling departure from Madame Grès's earlier creations, as she was slowly eliminating larger and larger sections of the bodice area. The garment's straps, essentially the bodice's support system, are formed by sections of pleated fabric that were slashed, then braided and twisted to provide both shaping and self-ornamentation. Even though the gown is quite revealing, it retains a high level of elegance in the full skirt, with extended fabric lengths that form two trains on either side.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Glamour: Fashion, Film, Fantasy
- Madame Grès
- Exhibitionism: 50 Years of the Museum at FIT