Object: Evening dress
Designer:
Galanos
(1924 - 2016)
Date: c. 1970
Medium: Silk jersey
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Marilyn Evins
Object number: 74.114.22
DescriptionGrey silk jersey grecian evening gown
Label Text:James Galanos’ subtle evening dress is given form through smocking—tucking and sewing fabric to give it an overall honeycomb pattern. This dress is a departure for a designer most famous for covering his work in a plethora of glittering embroidery.
Exhibitions:
- American Beauty