Dress
This short hooded sheath is from a series of knitted dresses and gowns Alaïa produced in the1980s that are among his most famous early works. Although this rayon knit, with its elastic nature, is ideal for body-conforming styles, Alaïa, by introducing his carefully engineered flat seams, further controls its stretch to establish a glove-like fit and support.
Artwork Details
- Title: Dress
- Designer: Azzedine Alaïa (French (born Tunisia), Tunis 1935–2017 Paris)
- Date: fall/winter 1986–87
- Culture: French
- Medium: synthetic
- Credit Line: Millia Davenport and Zipporah Fleisher Fund, 2007
- Object Number: 2007.82
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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