Evening dress
Brand
Givenchy
(French, founded 1952)
Designer
Hubert de Givenchy
(1927 - 2018)
1967
Fibranne
Gift of Mrs. Edwin Hilson
Object number71.240.4
Vogue referred to Givenchy’s 1967 designs for uneven hemlines as “marvelous, airy frames for legs.” This original design included two bands of purple stones around the twisted halter neckline and a matching shawl. Givenchy learned his mastery of gazar fabric – which was simultaneously stiff, lightweight, and flexible – from Balenciaga.
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