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Evening dress

Design House House of Patou French
Designer Christian Lacroix French
spring/summer 1987
Not on view
While lastingly known for his eighteenth-century-inspired pouf dress, Lacroix made the most inflated version of the dress only when he was the designer for Patou. There and at his own house, Lacroix combined luxury and insouciance, enamored as he is of all the artisanal trades, fringe, bead, embroidery, etcetera. The opulence of Lacroix is attained by his strong sense of vibrant color and pattern mix exacerbated by his willingness to call in all the opportunities of couture technique.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Evening dress
  • Design House: House of Patou (French, founded 1914)
  • Designer: Christian Lacroix (French, born 1951)
  • Date: spring/summer 1987
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: silk
  • Credit Line: Gift of Comtesse Thierry de Ganay, 1994
  • Object Number: 1994.278
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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