Object: Evening set
Brand:
Givenchy
(French, founded 1952)
Designer:
Hubert de Givenchy
(1927 - 2018)
Date: 1960-1964
Medium: Silk satin shantung
Country: France
Credit Line: Donated in memory of Isabel Eberstadt by her family
Object number: 2007.46.34
DescriptionEvening set consisting of sleeveless semi fitted dress and frontless coat with juliet sleeve in black silk satin shantung; couture
Label Text:This cleverly designed evening ensemble exemplifies Givenchy’s experiments with cape-like silhouettes. The ensemble looks like a single garment, but actually consists of two parts: a sleeveless, sheath-like gown and a puff-sleeved, frontless jacket that would have floated slightly away from the wearer’s body as she moved.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Paris Refashioned, 1957-1968
- Arbiters of Style