Object: Dress
Designer:
Adrian
(1903 - 1959)
Date: c. 1943
Medium: Rayon crepe
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Lola L. Walker
Object number: 70.40.8
DescriptionCalf length dress in rayon crepe printed with striped graphic design of linear plants and abstract pattern, in white, black and shades of navy blue; bias cut for mitered stripes and draped jabot on bodice and A-line skirt; shoulder pads, short sleeves, attached self tie belt
Label Text:Adrian mitered the stripes of this printed rayon textile to create a graphic chevron effect. In designing the dress, he most likely considered the pattern of the fabric and the construction of the garment simultaneously. The result narrows the waist and broadens the shoulders to achieve the fashionable silhouette of the 1940s.
Exhibitions:
- Adrian