Set
Brand
Chloé
(French, founded 1952)
Designer
Stella McCartney
(born 1971)
Spring 1999
Silk
Museum purchase
Object number2021.44.1
Venerated French ready-to-wear brand Chloé hired Stella McCartney in 1997. As the daughter of musician Paul McCartney, Stella’s pedigree could easily have easily overshadowed her abilities—but she quickly proved her merit with skillfully tailored separates and slinky slip dresses. McCartney’s successful recapturing of the Chloé spirit was pivotal to the fashion house takeovers of the nineties.
DescriptionGrey silk slip dress with printed floral motif, ruched bodice and waistband, button up back, handkerchief hem; coordinating grey striped shawl with floral motif and fringed endsExhibitions