Evening dress
Brand
Carolina Herrera
(American, founded 1981)
Designer
Carolina Herrera
(born 1939)
Fall 2004
Silk taffeta and tulle
Gift of Carolina Herrera, Ltd.
Object number2005.41.1
Carolina Herrera wore this gown to the Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute Gala in 2004. Its styling is a variation on the designer’s signature personal look – a simple, white, button-front shirt. The simplicity of the bodice is contrasted by the long, elegant skirt. Gathered at the sides and pleated in back to create fullness, the skirt’s folds are reminiscent of a bustle. This eclecticism and refined, classic quality of design are typical of Herrera’s contemporary approach to glamour.
DescriptionLong evening shirt dress in white silk taffeta with blue ticking stripe; fitted bodice with western shirt styling, pointed F and B shoulder yoke, elbow length sleeves with turn back cuff, side panels extending to flap, over full pleated skirt; double back inverted pleats released at hip into bustle extending to trained hem; full length CF buttoned placket, open below hip to expose short white silk taffeta underskirt with stiffened tulle lining; self covered buttons at CF and side hipCollections
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