Dress
Designer
Tom Ford
(born 1961)
Spring 2013
Silk
Gift of the Estate of Joy Venturini Bianchi
Object number2022.65.49
These dramatic bound sleeves are deceptive—unless the wearer’s arms are outstretched, they look like typical bell sleeves. Pierre Cardin introduced a similar style during the early 1970s, but Tom Ford’s example—with its fully open back—incorporates his signature, provocative sensibility.
DescriptionUltramarine blue silk backless cocktail dress with butterfly wing sleeves attached to skirt, zip back at waistCollections
Exhibitions