88.25.1

Images (4)

Technology_35 Left to right 71.213.18DE (boots case), 74.107.28 (dress), 88.25.1 (rocket dress)

Technology_19 Left to right 71.213.18DE (boots case), 74.107.28 (dress), 88.25.1 (paper dress), 70.62.1 (pink dress), 89.97.17, 75.230.815, 89.61.1 (shoes case), 2005.36.1 (textile wall), 76.205.2 (black and gold dress), 88.78.1 (jumpsuit), 79.213.9 (hat case), 77.21.4 (yellow dress)

Fashion and Politics_20 Left to right P90.37.4 (textile wall), 86.136.9 (silver dress), 88.25.1 (pink dress), 77.183.2CD (boots case), 89.141.16 (glasses case), 76.69.54 (belt case), 86.66.9 (hat case), 75.112.5 (dress and socks), 2003.73.1 (swimsuit), P90.13.1 (coat), 91.181.13 (scarf wall), 86.144.12 (boots case), P92.57.19 (jumper)

Object: Dress

Brand: Poster Dress (British, founded 1967)

Designer: Harry Gordon (1930 - 2007)

Date: 1968

Medium: Non-woven cellulose fabric, rayon, and nylon

Country: England

Credit Line: Gift of Estelle Ellis

Object number: 88.25.1

DescriptionA-line mini dress in pink non-woven cellulose fabric with engineered photo print of a rocket launch in day glow pink with stippled dots and solid areas; sleeveless, with open round neck and velcro closure at left shoulder

Label Text:The front of this brightly-colored dress features the scene of a rocket launch. Created in 1968 at the height of the international space race, this dress uses the imagery of technological advancement to its advantage. However, the overall silhouette still firmly grounds this A-line minidress in the fashion trends of its time.

In Collection(s)

1960s

Exhibitions:

Fashion and Technology
Fashion & Politics
Expedition: Fashion from the Extreme