Evening dress

Designer Mark Mooring American
Department Store Bergdorf Goodman American
ca. 1938
Not on view
Mark Mooring was an American designer whose career lasted into the 1960s. He worked for Bergdorf Goodman from 1930 to 1948. This thoughtfuly designed and visually appealing evening dress is a colorful and elegant example of his work.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Evening dress
  • Designer: Mark Mooring (American)
  • Department Store: Bergdorf Goodman (American, founded 1899)
  • Date: ca. 1938
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: silk
  • Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Edwin Goodman, 1956
  • Object Number: 2009.300.3176
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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