Mini-Dress
1967-1968 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Cardin was born in Venice to French parents and educated in France. After training as a tailor, he worked for two Paris design houses, Paquin and Schiaparelli. Dior then employed him during the era of the New Look.
This A-line mini dress is of stiff crepe material. It is decorated only with a relief pattern of geometric shapes at the neck and hem. It zips up at the centre back. Cardin's bold, futuristic clothes were designed for active young people. This fabric allows free movement, yet is stiff enough to maintain a clear-cut shape. This dress is from his ready-to-wear collection in 1968.
This A-line mini dress is of stiff crepe material. It is decorated only with a relief pattern of geometric shapes at the neck and hem. It zips up at the centre back. Cardin's bold, futuristic clothes were designed for active young people. This fabric allows free movement, yet is stiff enough to maintain a clear-cut shape. This dress is from his ready-to-wear collection in 1968.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Crêpe |
| Brief description | A-line day mini-dress of crêpe, designed by Pierre Cardin, Paris, 1967-1968 |
| Physical description | A-line day dress of duck egg blue crêpe. And with a quilted hem. Less overtly space age than many of the designer's futuristic clothes, this mini-dress with clean, sharp lines echoed the linear decoration around the flared hem. |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs A. Wallrock |
| Summary | Cardin was born in Venice to French parents and educated in France. After training as a tailor, he worked for two Paris design houses, Paquin and Schiaparelli. Dior then employed him during the era of the New Look. This A-line mini dress is of stiff crepe material. It is decorated only with a relief pattern of geometric shapes at the neck and hem. It zips up at the centre back. Cardin's bold, futuristic clothes were designed for active young people. This fabric allows free movement, yet is stiff enough to maintain a clear-cut shape. This dress is from his ready-to-wear collection in 1968. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.260-1983 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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