Medium: Fuchsia Dynel (Cardine)

Date: 1968

Country: France

Credit: Gift of Lauren Bacall

This seamless dress is made from Cardine, a form of Dynel fabric developed by Pierre Cardin, who was known for his bold experimentations with "space-age" fabrics and silhouettes. Molded and heat-pressed into a sharp, angular shapes, the stiff fabric ensures that the dress is suspended from the body rather than draped over it. Also evident in this design is Cardin's predilection for geometric, often sculptural, as well as his general disregard for following the natural female form.

Object Number: 70.62.1