95.65.1

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Rainbow_62 Left to right 92.145.1 (suit), 91.241.129 (green gown), 95.65.1 (red dress), P89.49.3 (textile wall), 69.170.5 (hat case), 74.107.243 (pin, earrings case), 79.169.6 (bag and shoes case), 82.208.3 (wrap dress), 71.265.7 (black dress)

Fabric_25 Left to right X676A (sleeve in case), P87.20.50 (wedding dress), 95.65.1 (red dress), Large case P86.54.273 (textile), P86.54.129A & B (sleeves), P87.34.6 (waistcoat)

Fabric_26 Left to right P87.20.50 (wedding dress), 95.65.1 (red dress), Case clockwise, 79.67.1 (bodice panel), 77.3.68 (textile), P83.15.1 (blue textile), 82.189.40A & B (textile and ruffle)

Fabric_22 Left to right P83.9.4 (dress), P91.23.3 (hoop dress), P73.1.2 (dress), X676A (sleeve in case), P87.20.50 (wedding dress), 95.65.1 (red dress), See _14 for last three objects

Object: Cocktail dress

Designer: Galanos (1924 - 2016)

Date: Fall 1955

Medium: Silk satin, horsehair and silk taffeta

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Barbara Torelli

Object number: 95.65.1

DescriptionRed silk satin cocktail dress; fitted bodice with wide décolleté peasant neckline, raglan cap sleeves; full skirt with novelty released side pleats, stiffened underlining; bell-shaped crinoline half slip in horsehair between red taffeta layers

Label Text:James Galanos' work has always been characterized by a deceptively simple elegance. He was especially fond of creating versions of the perfect Little Black Dress, but he was also a masterful colorist, as can be seen in this ravishingly beautiful, red silk satin cocktail dress. Galanos' meticulous attention to detail is evident in the cut and construction of the dress, from its flirtatious side pleats and décolletage to the hidden, bell-shaped crinoline half-slip of horsehair and taffeta. His choice of the perfect lipstick red color is equally premeditated, giving the dress an unexpected shot of sex appeal.

Exhibitions:

She's like a Rainbow: Colors in Fashion
Fabric In Fashion
RED