80.58.5

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Fashion A-Z (I)_07 Left to right 91.218.1 (velvet dress), 2007.25.1 (bag case), 2003.41.4 (coat ensemble), 99.61.1 (printed dress), 2003.70.1 (hat case), 80.58.5 (pink dress), 86.56.1 (green dress), 70.57.48 (evening ensemble)

Fashion A-Z (I)_08 Left to right 80.58.5 (dress), 86.56.1 (green dress), 70.57.48 (evening dress), 91.190.2 (evening ensemble)

Fashion A-Z (I)_09 Left to right 91.218.1 (dress), 2007.25.1 (bag case), 2003.41.4 & 2003.41.5 (coat ensemble), 99.61.1 (printed dress), 2003.70.1 (hat case), 80.58.5 (pink dress)

Exoticism_23 Left to right P88.1.1 (mini dress), 86.15.6 (scarf wall), 2002.58.1 (gold dress), 76.185.3 (gold suit), 93.148.10 (shoes case), U.2183 (earrings case), 86.104.2 (hat case), 68.143.94 (bag case), 76.56.16 (shoes case), 94.85.2A (textile wall), 86.130.61 (green ensemble), 2007.46.24 (caftan), 80.58.5 (pink evening dress), 97.60.40 (boots case)

Dior + Balenciaga, Left to right 87.19.1 (ostrich feather dress), 89.160.2 (orange evening gown), 73.73.1 (multicolor evening dress and scarf), 80.58.5 (printed pink and gold metallic evening dress)

Dior + Balenciaga, Left to right 73.73.1 (multicolor evening dress and scarf), 80.58.5 (printed pink and gold metallic evening dress)

Object: Evening dress

Brand: Christian Dior - New York

Designer: Gaston Berthelot

Retailer: Bonwit Teller (American)

Date: Fall/Winter 1968

Medium: Sheer pink silk, gold metal, faux pearls, and coins

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of Ms. Beatrice Renfield

Object number: 80.58.5

DescriptionLong evening dress in sheer pink silk with banded paisley design in gold metallic clip spots, overprinted in blue, pink, orange and purple; long sleeves, attached gold metal chain belt with faux pearls and coins; attached slip

Label Text:This dress is replete with foreign references. The coin belt alludes to extravagant wealth as well as the exotic allure of a belly dancer's costume, and the gold-brocaded paisley fabric reinterprets the most lavish Indian sari border as a stripe. Western fashion often looks to how other cultures connote luxury.

Exhibitions:

Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part One)
Exoticism
Dior + Balenciaga: The Kings of Couture and Their Legacies