Object: Dress
Designer:
Donna Karan
(born 1948)
Date: 1994
Medium: Neon pink neoprene
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of DKNY
Object number: 94.126.1
DescriptionShort skating dress in neon pink scuba style neoprene knit; tank style bodice with corset seams released at waist to form box pleats; flared skirt
Label Text:The tank-style bodice of this stylish Donna Karan neoprene dress maintains the comfort and “all-in-one” convenience typical of wetsuits made from the same material. Many designers of the 1980s and 1990s were inspired to experiment with unusual, “techno” materials.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Sporting Life
- 50 Years of Fashion, 1947 - 1997
- Expedition: Fashion from the Extreme