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Purple floral off-the-shoulder mini dress with ¾ sleeves and pouf skirt over pleated flounce
a la folie
Purple floral off-the-shoulder mini dress with ¾ sleeves and pouf skirt over pleated flounce
Evening dress
Designer (born 1951)
Spring 1988
Lilac silk taffeta
France
Gift of Christian Lacroix
Object number97.93.1
The 1980s were about status, power, and excess, a theme perfectly expressed by Lacroix's lavishly patterned violet and purple evening dress. A century earlier, "Bishop's violet" and "Cardinal purple" evoked ecclesiastical splendor. This dress was selected for the collection by Christian Lacroix. It was runway model 31 and was worn on the runway by Marie Martinez Seznec. The floral silk taffeta was printed specifically for Christian Lacroix. The name of this haute couture dress is "a la folie."
DescriptionA la folie short light purple evening dress in a printed silk taffeta with white daisies and purple and magenta flowers. Off-the-shoulder bodice with self ties at back, three quarter length sleeves and pouf skirt with attached pleated flounce. Textile printed specifically for Christian Lacroix.
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