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Dress

Designer Calvin Klein American

fall/winter 1996−97

Not on view

SENSUALITY 1. The quality or state of being sensual (sensory; of or relating to sensation or to the senses):

The essence of Calvin Klein’s minimalism is revealed in this dress of airy matte jersey that demurely covers the front and reveals an asymmetrical slice of the back. In paring his design down to the essentials of line, color, and form, Klein emphasizes the physicality of the body, the luxuriousness of the textile, and the sensuality of the interaction between body and dress.

　

Dress, Calvin Klein (American, born Bronx, New York, 1942), Rayon — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Dress, Calvin Klein (American, born Bronx, New York, 1942), Rayon

Dress, Calvin Klein (American, born Bronx, New York, 1942), Rayon

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Title: Dress

Designer: Calvin Klein (American, born Bronx, New York, 1942)

Date: fall/winter 1996−97

Medium: Rayon

Credit Line: Courtesy PVH Archive

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