Object: Evening dress
Designer:
Pierre Cardin
(1922 - 2021)
Date: c. 1957
Medium: Satin, nylon net, and sequins
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Rodman A. Heeren
Object number: 72.112.38
DescriptionEvening dress of cream net embroidered with flowers of chartreuse yellow / green floss, gilt thread, gilt sequins, crystal beads over nylon stiffening net and cream satin; couture
Label Text:Pierre Cardin worked for Christian Dior before opening his own design house in 1950. Although Cardin was quick to find success, he did not design a full couture collection with clothing for all occasions until 1957. His early designs for eveningwear are somewhat rare.
Exhibitions:
- Paris Refashioned, 1957-1968