Dress
Designer
Yoshiki Hishinuma
(born 1958)
Manufacturer
Hishinuma Associates Co. LTD
2000
White polyester and pink polyester organdy
Gift of Hishinuma Associates Co., Ltd.
Object number2001.52.3
Polyester, invented in 1941, is strong and lightweight and can be processed to take on different appearances. Here, it mimics silk chiffon. The crinkled texture is set by heat, displaying polyester’s thermoplasticity, or ability to melt. Synthetic fibers are created from man-made polymers (groups of molecules) derived from petroleum and other sources.
DescriptionSleeveless to-the-knee tube dress in white sheer polyester with organdy rosettes applied at pink tie dyed centers, corresponding to star motifs on dress, forming wide yoke and front hem band; shrunk, shaped and creased through heat process for crimped texture and waffle effect at back hem; hand made, sampleCollections
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