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Evening ensemble
Designed by: Bernard Perris (French, born in 1936)
French
1980s
Medium/Technique
Lace, silk satin weave, silk plain weave, tulle, metal, plastic
Dimensions
Center back (dress): 83.8 cm (33 in.)
Center back (top): 27.9 cm (11 in.)
Length (skirt): 116.8 cm (46 in.)
Center back (top): 27.9 cm (11 in.)
Length (skirt): 116.8 cm (46 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Lizbeth Krupp
Accession Number2012.1046.1-3
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionShort off-the-shoulder overdress of white lace with long sleeves (zippers at cuffs), bodice lined in white silk plain weave, and underskirt of white tulle edged in white lace. Zipper with hook-and-eyes at center back.
Strapless bustier top of black silk satin pieced with white silk in striped pattern with faux tie at back and a large bow. Fastens with three hook-and-eye closures at center back, lined in white silk plain weave.
Floor-length skirt of white lace with a large black and white bow at low center back, from which falls a small gathered train of white lace. White tulle underskirt with lace at hem for support, lined in white silk plain weave. Metal zipper at center back. No label.
Strapless bustier top of black silk satin pieced with white silk in striped pattern with faux tie at back and a large bow. Fastens with three hook-and-eye closures at center back, lined in white silk plain weave.
Floor-length skirt of white lace with a large black and white bow at low center back, from which falls a small gathered train of white lace. White tulle underskirt with lace at hem for support, lined in white silk plain weave. Metal zipper at center back. No label.
Signed
Interior label (dress): "Bernard / Perris / Paris"
Interior label (top): "Bernard / Perris / Paris"
Interior label (top): "Bernard / Perris / Paris"
Provenance1980s, purchased by Lizbeth Krupp, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2012, gift of Krupp to the MFA. (Accession date: December 12, 2012)