Evening Dress
1968 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Madame Grès trained as a sculptor and then turned to haute couture, becoming 'Alix', with premises in the Faubourg St Honoré in Paris. She re-opened at 1 rue de La Paix in 1941 as 'Grès'.
As a couturier she drew extensively upon classical Greek dress as one of her creative influences. The belted waist with one shoulder is evocative of a classical silhouette. Here, as in many of Madame Grès' designs, the dress is constructed in jersey.
As a couturier she drew extensively upon classical Greek dress as one of her creative influences. The belted waist with one shoulder is evocative of a classical silhouette. Here, as in many of Madame Grès' designs, the dress is constructed in jersey.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk jersey, pleated |
| Brief description | Evening dress and belt of silk jersey, designed by Madame Grès, Paris, 1968. |
| Physical description | Evening dress of fine white silk jersey with regular pleating. It has a wide, single shoulder strap, which crosses and supports the bodice, leaving the other shoulder bare. |
| Credit line | Given by Princess Stanislaus Radziwill |
| Summary | Madame Grès trained as a sculptor and then turned to haute couture, becoming 'Alix', with premises in the Faubourg St Honoré in Paris. She re-opened at 1 rue de La Paix in 1941 as 'Grès'. As a couturier she drew extensively upon classical Greek dress as one of her creative influences. The belted waist with one shoulder is evocative of a classical silhouette. Here, as in many of Madame Grès' designs, the dress is constructed in jersey. |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
148 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.250&A-1974 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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