Dress
Brand
Rue du Mail
(French, founded 2006)
Designer
Martine Sitbon
(born 1951)
Fall 2007
Black velvet and ivory chiffon
Gift of Rue de Mail by Martine Sitbon
Object number2008.37.2
Martine Sitbon’s collections frequently combine disparate ideas, expressing an aesthetic that is simultaneously edgy and romantic. Sitbon has been designing since 1985, and is greatly admired within the fashion community, although she is less well-known to the general public.
DescriptionShort black velvet shift dress with sculpted undulating hem revealing tiered ivory chiffon and satin underskirt: sleeveless dress; scoop neckline; above knee lengthCollections
Exhibitions