Object: Evening dress
Designer:
Irene
(1901 - 1962)
Retailer:
Bullock's Wilshire
(American, 1929 - 1993)
Date: c. 1950
Medium: Black silk chiffon, cream silk gauze, and black velvet
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of The Fashion Group
Object number: 75.124.3
DescriptionStrapless evening dress and black silk chiffon crepe and cream silk gauze; horizonally fluted bodice; sheath skirt with draped overskirt, trimmed with black velvet bows.
Label Text:Irene Lentz was a legendary Hollywood costume designer. She made clothing for over fifty films, but movie stars wore her glamorous creations off-screen as well. The Los Angeles Times referred to Irene as “California’s couturier”.
Exhibitions:
- Glamour: Fashion, Film, Fantasy
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part Two)