Evening Dress
1987-1988 (made)
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This bright green and black evening mini-dress by Christian Lacroix dress has a strategically placed half-bow that emphasises the wearer’s movement in an arresting and humorous way.
Lacroix is famed for his eclecticism and this dress from one of his earliest collections marries the mini-dress with a bustle-like flounce borrowed from 19th-century costume. He said in Vogue in March 1988 ‘every one of my dresses possesses a detail that can be connected with something historic, something from a past culture. We don’t invent anything’.
Lacroix is famed for his eclecticism and this dress from one of his earliest collections marries the mini-dress with a bustle-like flounce borrowed from 19th-century costume. He said in Vogue in March 1988 ‘every one of my dresses possesses a detail that can be connected with something historic, something from a past culture. We don’t invent anything’.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk satin |
| Brief description | Short evening dress of silk satin, designed by Christian Lacroix, France, 1987-1988 |
| Physical description | Short evening dress of silk satin with black polka dots on bright green. With a black satin flounce and bow. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Christian Lacroix Lux Paris' (Label) |
| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1989/1039. |
| Summary | This bright green and black evening mini-dress by Christian Lacroix dress has a strategically placed half-bow that emphasises the wearer’s movement in an arresting and humorous way. Lacroix is famed for his eclecticism and this dress from one of his earliest collections marries the mini-dress with a bustle-like flounce borrowed from 19th-century costume. He said in Vogue in March 1988 ‘every one of my dresses possesses a detail that can be connected with something historic, something from a past culture. We don’t invent anything’. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.246-1989 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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