Ballgown
Designer
Jon Weston
1955
Silk crepe, sequins, bugle beads, and pearls
Gift of Audrey Smaltz
Object number2016.78.7
Jon Weston attended FIT and designed this gown for his 1955 graduation show. Audrey Smaltz modeled it, then wore it again in a 1961 Ebony advertisement. Weston struggled with fashion industry discrimination and had financial difficulties during the 1960s, but persevered to establish a successful studio on Seventh Avenue by the 1970s.
DescriptionBlue, light purple and white printed silk sleeveless ball gown with full skirt and train, fitted bodice, sweetheart neckline, low back, light purple grosgrain shoulder strapsCollections
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