84.145.1

Images (8)

Fashion A-Z (II)_38 Left to right 86.91.9 (necklace case), 84.145.1 (gown), 78.57.6 (suit)

YSL+Halston_24 Left to right 91.235.27 (dress with jacket), 84.145.1 (pink sleeve gown), 82.234.1 (purple gown)

Exhibitionism_17 Left to right 82.3.9 (dress), 82.193.4 (tan dress), 2010.86.30 and 2014.36.1 (dress and coat), 84.145.1 (gown)

Exhibitionism_42 Left to right 82.3.9 (dress), 82.193.4 (tan dress), 2010.86.30 and 2014.36.1 (dress and coat), 84.145.1 (gown), 87.111.4 (plaid jacket), 2006.16.1 (grey suit), 89.90.1 (baseball jacket), 75.85.20 (hat), P89.8.4 (shirt), 82.124.3 (shorts), 2010.1.48 (wrap dress and belt), 68.143.6 (coat and dress), 88.88.1 (orange ensemble), 68.143.68 (grey halter dress)

YSL+Halston_23 Left to right 91.235.27 (dress hidden), 84.145.1 (pink sleeve gown), 82.234.1 (gown partial view), 76.201.2 (velvet dress), 88.89.1 (high neck gown)

Rainbow_67 Left to right 82.3.2 (orange dress), 70.62.1 (pink dress), 2003.89.1 (textile wall), U.368 (shoes case), 2004.50.2 (earrings case), 2005.77.3 (hat case), 91.14.5 (bag case), 83.164.2 (shoes case), 84.145.1 (evening gown), 93.129.3 (satin pantsuit), 83.13.6 (black dress), 96.119.11 (red ensemble), 94.85.12 (textile wall)

Object: Evening dress

Brand: Yves Saint Laurent (French, founded 1961)

Designer: Yves Saint Laurent (1936 - 2008)

Date: 1976

Medium: Black silk taffeta, black velvet, and silk satin

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Edwin Hilson

Object number: 84.145.1

DescriptionBlack velvet, fuchsia pink / purple silk satin, black taffeta gown; square neck fitted bodice with waist yoke; long satin balloon sleeve; gathered full straightline taffeta skirt; black taffeta drop lining; center back and left side zipper closing. Green silk satin ribbon tie belt; 6 cm.

Label Text:Yves Saint Laurent is widely regarded as one of fashion's greatest colorists. His juxtapositions of brilliant colors, such as fuchsia and emerald green, exerted a profound influence on designers of the 1970s and 1980s.

In Collection(s)

1970s

Exhibitions:

Exhibitionism: 50 Years of the Museum at FIT
Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part Two)
Yves Saint Laurent + Halston: Fashioning the 70s
She's like a Rainbow: Colors in Fashion