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Pierre Cardin

Cocktail dress

Maker

Pierre Cardin (French, 1922 - 2020), designer

Title

Cocktail dress

Year

ca.1970

Medium

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

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • wool,
  • mirrored chrome metal; crepe-twist yarn,
  • chain-link,
  • applique,
  • plain weave

Materials

wool, metal

Dimensions

Center back length: 99.1 cm (39 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: Pierre Cardin

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Isabelle Weinstein

Object Number

1986.228.16

Type

  • Costume

Publications

  • Books

Cocktail Culture: Ritual and Invention in American Fashion 1920 - 1980

Articles

How Do We Imagine the Future?

Exhibition History

Where are the White Gloves? The Fashion Revolution of the Sixties
Mar 08, 1991 – May 26, 1991
A Decade of Collecting (Costume and Textiles)
Jul 17, 1987 – Sep 06, 1987
A Decade of Collecting (Painting and Sculpture; Prints, Drawings, and Photographs)
Jun 26, 1987 – Sep 20, 1987

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Pierre Cardin (French, 1922 - 2020), designer
Cocktail dress, ca.1970
Wool, mirrored chrome metal; crepe-twist yarn, chain-link, appliqué, plain weave
Center back length: 99.1 cm (39 inches)
Gift of Isabelle Weinstein 1986.228.16

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