Evening ensemble
The Hollywood dress by Lauren is an essay in simplicity. In monochromatic white, it offers pure light and undistracted attention to the body; it is sure to divert attention from anyone else on screen or at the gala. It is a perfect "entrance dress," one that can refract the lights of flashbulbs right back at the paparazzi.
Artwork Details
- Title: Evening ensemble
- Designer: Ralph Lauren (American, born 1939)
- Design House: Ralph Lauren (American, founded 1967)
- Date: spring/summer 1995
- Culture: American
- Medium: (a) silk; (b,c) crocodile leather
- Credit Line: Gift of Ralph Lauren, 1999
- Object Number: 1999.55.1a–c
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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