Evening dress
Handkerchief points and swallowtail folds are often best rendered in chiffons, jerseys, or crepe-fabrics with elastic qualities originating from the high-twist yarns employed in their weaving. Because of their ability to drape with fluidity, these fabrics have become associated in contemporary dress with classical effects. Holly Harp was a designer of dresses with romantic, often ethereal, effects. In silk and rayon jerseys and chiffon, her designs invariably explored the integral qualities of the fabrics.
Artwork Details
- Title: Evening dress
- Designer: Holly Harp (American, born Buffalo, New York, 1939–1995 Los Angeles)
- Date: 1970s
- Culture: American
- Medium: (a, c) silk; (b) nylon
- Credit Line: Gift of Ann H. Hoover, 2001
- Object Number: 2002.44.1a–c
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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