Object: Dress
Designer:
Mrs. H. Winter
(died 2010)
Date: 1970-1971
Medium: Multicolor printed rayon rayon
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Harriet Winter
Object number: 94.27.146
DescriptionTwo-piece dress with retro 1920s/ 1930s styling, made of antique rayon faille with geometric print in beige, burnt orange, black and rose; fitted middy top with self jabot on v-neck and long sleeves with turn-back cuff; novelty trumpet skirt fitted at hip with elongated gored yoke, and flared below curved hip band
Label Text:Nostalgic fashions of the early 1970s were a reaction against the “futuristic” looks of the previous decade. In this dress, authentic 1920s fabric was used to give a new garment a retro feel, thus combining two prevailing trends — the wearing of vintage clothing and contemporary reinterpretations of past styles.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Eco-Fashion: Going Green