Object: Evening set
Brand:
Yves Saint Laurent
(French, founded 1961)
Designer:
Yves Saint Laurent
(1936 - 2008)
Date: Fall 1969
Medium: Silk organza, sequins, and beads
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Lauren Bacall
Object number: 74.107.8
DescriptionCamisole neckline tunic in ombre sequins of purple, gold and orange tones; straight across neck, armholes and shoulder straps made of bugle and seed beads; left shoulder strap hooks at back; fit and flare body is fringed at hem with seed beads; lined in brown silk organza; zipper closing at left side. Matching shorts of double brown silk organza with brown sequin embroidery and fringe of amber seed beads on bottom 5 inches of legs; narrow organza waistband; zipper closing at left side.
Label Text:Saint Laurent’s tunic and hot pants are a shimmering modern take on the chic flapper dress of the 1920s. Hours of labor were required to hand sew the beads and sequins onto the tunic, an investment of time that epitomizes the difference between luxury fashion and ordinary fashion. Donor Lauren Bacall wore this ensemble in 1970 to an after-party for the opening of her hit musical, Applause, for which she would later win a Tony Award.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Luxury
- Lauren Bacall: The Look