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Woman's evening dress
Designed by: Valentino Garavani (known as Valentino) (Italian, born in 1932)
For: House of Valentino (Italian, founded 1960)
Label / line: Valentino Boutique (Italian, founded 1960)
For: House of Valentino (Italian, founded 1960)
Label / line: Valentino Boutique (Italian, founded 1960)
Italian
1980–89
Object Place: Italy
Medium/Technique
Silk plain weave (chiffon and tafetta), silk compound weave (matelassé crepe), horsehair
Dimensions
Center back: 152.4 cm (60 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Ruth Oliver Jolliffe
Accession Number2003.663
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionStrapless evening dress with ruched bodice of silk chiffon printed with all-over floral pattern in cream and black, with slightly-trained, full skirt of same print in silk matelassé crepe; gathered short Watteau folds at back of dress bodice, trimmed with black tafetta bow; lined with black silk organdie. Label: "Valentino Boutique"
ProvenancePurchased in Boston, late 1980s; Gift to the MFA, September 17, 2003