Valentino
Ball Gown

DesignerItalian, born 1932
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Ball Gown
Date1985–1989
MediumSilk chiffon and silk satin
DimensionsOverall: 60 1/2 × 19in. (153.7 × 48.3cm)
Credit LineGift of Lynn Wyatt
Object number99.628
Not on view

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ProvenanceLynn Wyatt, Houston; given to MFAH, 1999.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Label on the interior: "Valentino / couture

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Evening Gown
Geoffrey Beene
1980–1989
Wool knit, point d'Esprit net, silk organza, soutache braid, and paillettes
2000.237.A,.B
Ensemble
Karl Lagerfeld
c. 1983
Silk chiffon, tulle, synthetic embroidery thread, and metal zipper
2000.499.A,.B
Ensemble
Yves Saint Laurent
1982–1983
Silk wool poly-blend, leather, silk, metal, and plastic
99.613.A-.G
Day Dress
1920–1929
Silk, lace, metallic thread, cloth flowers, and tulle
96.1783
Suit
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
1960–1965
Wool bouclée, silk chiffon, silk thread, and metal
96.701.A-.C
image from accession file
Philippe Venet
1970–1979
Silk chiffon, paillettes, rhinestones, silver sequins, white, gold, bronze bugle beads, gold seed beads, and metallic gold thread
99.614.A,.B
Ensemble
Hubert de Givenchy
1980–1984
Taffeta, silk, nylon, plastic, and metal
99.617.A,.B
Ensemble
Karl Lagerfeld
c. 1970
Wool boucle, silk, plastic, metal, and china silk
99.619.A-.D
Evening Dress
James Galanos
c. 1988
Silk jaquers satin, lace, netting, silk chiffron, and metal
2000.495
.A & .B
Marc Bohan
1990–1995
Wool gabardine, silk charmeuse, silk velvet, silk chiffon, silk taffeta, and metal
99.620.A,.B,.C
Evening Dress
George Peter Stavropoulos
1965–1975
Silk chiffon, silk charmeuse, satin ribbon, silk organza rhinestones, and metal
2000.496
Ball Gown (no. 56)
Roberto Capucci
1983–1986
Silk, rayon velvet, cotton, and metal
99.605