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Todd Oldham, designer

Zebra Dress, Fall 1994

Description

Maker

Todd Oldham, b. 1961, American, designer
Todd Oldham, established 1989, American, design label

Title

Zebra Dress

Year

Fall 1994

Medium

Resist-dyed velvet

Dimensions

Center back length: 154.9 cm (61 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Todd Oldham

Type

Fashion,
Costume

Credit

Gift of the Todd Oldham Studio

Object Number

2014.90.1

Exhibition History

All of Everything

April 8 - September 11, 2016

We called this the Zebra Dress because of Helen’s spectacular sheet-dyeing on the bodice and at the bottom of the skirt. The dyeing technique was quite complicated because it combines two techniques on white fabric, which is a nightmare. It had to be engineered perfectly. Otherwise it’s a fairly conservative dress and it fits very beautifully. It has a breezy way about it, with a couple of support details like flexible horsehair sewn into the hem to give it a little extra weight that reacts beautifully with the velvet. It’s also lined with black tulle and navy blue silk.

Todd Oldham

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