Object: Dress
Designer:
Rudi Gernreich
(1922 - 1985)
Date: 1967
Medium: Wool
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Ruth Ford
Object number: 86.136.10
DescriptionBlack mini dress with cream ruffled sleeves
Label Text:Rudi Gernreich’s numerous fashion-forward ideas—such as the topless “monokini” and designs for unisex clothing—often overshadow his creations inspired by the past. Women’s Wear Daily referred to this dress as a “medieval” look, but its sleeves are more reminiscent of the ruffled tiers of fabric found on some mid-nineteenth-century women’s dresses.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Statement Sleeves