Evening dress
Brand
Rodarte
(American, founded 2005)
2009
Polyester crepe chiffon
Gift of The Fashion and Textile Studies Department of the School of Graduate Studies
Object number2011.30.1
Rodarte chose an x-ray print of a ribcage for this dress on the right in order to give it a “dark undercurrent.” Such imagery directly translated Rodarte’s aesthetic to its line for Target in a way that could be inexpensively mass-produced. Target’s “Design for All” collaborations allow designers to reach a wider demographic at an affordable price. The dress to the left is also by Rodarte, Spring 2010. (2010.65.1)
DescriptionSkeleton or Ribcage dress; short evening sleeveless sheath dress in black polyester crepe chiffon with black sequins at front dress panel and white sequin Ribcage print at front upper bodice panel; trompe-l'oeil imagery; x-ray imagery; round wide neckline; semi-fitted darts at back princess seam points; bias binding at neckline and armholes; original store hangtags at left armholeCollections
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