Object: Dress
Designer:
Hattie Carnegie
(1889 - 1956)
Brand:
Hattie Carnegie
Date: c. 1950
Medium: Silk taffeta
Country: USA
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: P92.45.3
DescriptionEvening dress in green changeable silk taffeta; fitted bodice with short shirred sleeves, and wide peasant neckline; waist yoke with full skirt; matching crinoline with ruffled hem
Label Text:Hattie Carnegie was a savvy businesswoman, and her ability to adapt European style to the sensibilities of American consumers made her an established tastemaker associated with sophistication and propriety. This dress features the rounded bust, hips, and full skirt of the ultra-feminine postwar “new look,” which was described by Harper’s Bazaar as “the essence of femininity.”
Exhibitions:
- Head to Toe