Woman's Evening Dress

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Woman's Evening Dress

Resort 2009

Diane von Furstenberg, a member of the international jet-set in the late 1960s, was inspired to create the clothes she wanted to wear but couldn't find. She had no formal fashion training but instinctively understood the needs of modern, liberated women. In the 1970s her jersey wraparound dresses- chic, flattering and easy to wear-became a marketing phenomenon. Von Furstenberg has stated, "I design a line the way I pack a suitcase," visualizing outfits for different occasions that unite fashion and function. From her La Petite Valise collection, this luminous version of her iconic wrap dress offers maximum impact with minimum fuss.

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Object Details

Title:

Woman's Evening Dress

Date:

Resort 2009

Artist:

Medium:

Plastic sequins on silk crepe, silk broken twill

Dimensions:

Length: 62 inches (157.5 cm)

Classification:

Costume (including accessories)

Credit Line:

Gift of the designer in honor of Tom Marotta, 2009

Accession Number:

2009-144-1

Geography:

Made in China, Asia

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