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Pierre Cardin, designer

Cocktail dress, ca.1970

Description

Maker

Pierre Cardin, b. 1922, French, designer

Title

Cocktail dress

Year

ca.1970

Medium

Wool, mirrored chrome metal; crepe-twist yarn, chain-link, appliqué, plain weave

Materials/Techniques

Materials

wool,
metal

Techniques

Dimensions

Center back length: 99.1 cm (39 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Pierre Cardin

Type

Fashion,
Costume

Credit

Gift of Isabelle Weinstein

Object Number

1986.228.16

Projects & Publications

Publications

Cocktail Culture

Ritual and Invention in American Fashion 1920 - 1980

Exhibition History

Where are the White Gloves? The Fashion Revolution of the Sixties

March 8 - May 26, 1991

A Decade of Collecting (Painting and Sculpture; Prints, Drawings, and Photographs)

June 26 - September 20, 1987

A Decade of Collecting (Costume and Textiles)

July 17 - September 6, 1987

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