P90.10.2

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Eco-Fashion_40 Left to right U.935 and P91.12.1 (hat and shoes case), 86.49.8 (dress), 2007.39.1 (coat), 2001.32.1 (textile wall), P90.10.2 (yellow dress), 92.171.6 (skirt), 93.27.1 (knit dress), 88.29.267 (hat case), 76.193.37 (shoes case), 88.29.132 (belt case), 85.161.8 (denim suit), 94.85.25 (textile wall)

Object: Dress

Designer: Giorgio di Sant'Angelo (1933 - 1989)

Retailer: Lord & Taylor (American, founded 1826)

Date: c. 1971

Medium: Polyester knit

Country: USA

Credit Line: Museum purchase

Object number: P90.10.2

DescriptionYellow, green, purple polyester knit; floor length; empire; A-line; purple knit binding extending into halter tie

Label Text:First developed in the 1940s, polyester is a manmade fiber produced from petroleum. The various processes used to create polyester, as well as other synthetics, tend to be energy-intensive, and the disposal of polyester raises concerns because it does not readily biodegrade. However, polyester is today one of the more commonly recycled fibers.

Exhibitions:

Eco-Fashion: Going Green