Object: Evening dress
Designer:
Galanos
(1924 - 2016)
Date: 1966
Medium: Silk crepe and rhinestones
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Barbara Mortimer
Object number: 76.210.2
DescriptionBlack crepe cocktail dress; round neck; long dolman sleeves from hem of dress has 22 cm heavily jeweled cuffs in various colored stones; chiffon lined; back zipper
Label Text:New York Times writer Marilyn Bender observed in 1965 that James Galanos’s meticulously crafted clothes were “among the most expensive America has to offer.” A simple wool chemise retailed for $500—nearly $5,000 today. Although this cocktail dress was clearly costly, its densely embellished cuffs eliminated the need for jewelry.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Statement Sleeves