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91.241.131

91.241.131

Object: Evening dress
Designer: (1906 - 1978)
Date: 1956-1957
Medium: Silk crepe
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Wells In Memory of Lisa Kirk
Object number: 91.241.131
DescriptionLa Sirène evening dress in taupe silk crepe; sleeveless floor length tapered sheath with shoulder straps, multiple horizontal released pleats at CF; gathered CB seam, to fishtail hem
Label Text:Charles James’s La Sirène (Mermaid) gown was created using a full-length, molded dress form that widened into a fishtail shape at the bottom. The fabric was folded and stitched to create a form-fitted silhouette, its precise tucks ending at the wearer’s knees to allow for ease of movement.
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Exhibitions:
  • Fairy Tale Fashion
  • Seventh Avenue: Fashion Walk of Fame
  • American Beauty
  • Form Follows Fashion