Object: Evening dress
Brand:
Givenchy
(French, founded 1952)
Designer:
Hubert de Givenchy
(1927 - 2018)
Date: 1967
Medium: Fibranne
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Edwin Hilson
Object number: 71.240.4
DescriptionPurple fibranne evening dress
Label Text:Vogue referred to Givenchy’s 1967 designs for uneven hemlines as “marvelous, airy frames for legs.” This original design included two bands of purple stones around the twisted halter neckline and a matching shawl. Givenchy learned his mastery of gazar fabric – which was simultaneously stiff, lightweight, and flexible – from Balenciaga.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Dior + Balenciaga: The Kings of Couture and Their Legacies
- Paris Refashioned, 1957-1968