94.126.1

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Sporting Life_25 Left to right P92.42.20 (swimsuit), 82.153.59 (bikini), 83.91.2 (black cut out suit), 82.153.57 (criss cross swimsuit), 93.159.67 (black and white swimsuit), P91.56.13 (cap and bag case), 90.89.1 (orange and red swimsuit), 90.62.1 (purple and yellow swimsuit), 93.56.3 (tie dye swimsuit), 85.96.9 (tank suit), 90.35.1 (bikini), 2000.42.1 (shoes case), P90.59.1 (ensemble with hat), 76.69.6 (black ensemble hidden), 2006.36.1 (black jacket ensemble), 94.126.1 (pink dress), 95.73.7 (top and shorts hidden), 2011.12.1 (unitard swimsuit)

Sporting Life_29 Left to right 2006.36.1 (black ensemble), 94.126.1 (pink dress), 95.73.7 (top and shorts), 2011.12.1 (unitard swimsuit)

Sporting Life_28 Left to right 90.35.1 (bikini), 2000.42.1 (shoes case), P90.59.1 (ensemble with hat), 76.69.6 (black ensemble hidden), 2006.36.1 (black jacket ensemble), 94.126.1 (pink dress), 95.73.7 (top and shorts hidden), 2011.12.1 (unitard swimsuit)

Object: Dress

Designer: Donna Karan (born 1948)

Date: 1994

Medium: Neon pink neoprene

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of DKNY

Object number: 94.126.1

DescriptionShort skating dress in neon pink scuba style neoprene knit; tank style bodice with corset seams released at waist to form box pleats; flared skirt

Label Text:The tank-style bodice of this stylish Donna Karan neoprene dress maintains the comfort and “all-in-one” convenience typical of wetsuits made from the same material. Many designers of the 1980s and 1990s were inspired to experiment with unusual, “techno” materials.

In Collection(s)

1990s

Exhibitions:

Sporting Life
50 Years of Fashion, 1947 - 1997
Expedition: Fashion from the Extreme