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Black sleeveless dress with patent leather bodice and tired knee length skirt with fringed hems
evening dress
Black sleeveless dress with patent leather bodice and tired knee length skirt with fringed hems
Evening dress
Brand (American, founded 1994)
Designer (born 1957)
Spring 2004
Black patent leather and silk chiffon
Gift of Mrs. Martin D. Gruss
Object number2009.16.3
DescriptionSleeveless short Suspension evening dress with black patent leather bodice and silk crinkle chiffon tiered skirt with frayed, fringed hem; round neckline; bodice shaping and surface design created by cutting apart garment panels and then reassembling, each piece is attached with thread bar stitches; hand stitched CB zipper using a running stitch; A-line skirt - ground fabric in silk net with three applied semicircles, each made of three layers of silk crinkle chiffon
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