Edward Molyneux
Evening Gown

DesignerFrench, born England, 1891–1974
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Evening Gown
Date1938
PlaceEngland
MediumPlissé weave rayon and metallic thread
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Costume Institute Founders' Fund
Object number86.665
Non exposé

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Provenance[Mrs. Sukie Tomass, England]; purchased by MFAH, 1986.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited "Dressed to Celebrate: Evening Wear in the Twentieth Century" February 23 - May 8, 1988

Exhibited, November 12, 2000 - February 11, 2001, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Andrews Gallery, ¦British Designers: From Monarchy to Anarchy¦

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Ensemble
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Silk jacquard, habouti silk, and plisse weave silk
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Dress
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1980–1989
Plisse weave silk, crepe de chine, organza, and habouti silk
2000.908
Edward Molyneux
1945
Silk taffeta and beads
86.671
Jacket
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1984–1985
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2000.500
Evening Dress (no. 84/173 and no. 84/281)
Zandra Rhodes
1980–1989
Silk chiffon, rayon jersey, acetate satin, gloss seed beads, bugle beads, metallic cup sequins, and faux pearls
97.714.A,.B
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Zandra Rhodes
1976
Silk organza, chiffon, rayon satin ribbon, plastic beads, and paillettes
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Evening Gown
Carolina Herrera
1981–1989
Basket-weave novelty silk and paillettes
96.952
image from accession file
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1970–1979
Silk chiffon, paillettes, rhinestones, silver sequins, white, gold, bronze bugle beads, gold seed beads, and metallic gold thread
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1916
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86.616
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88.117.A,.B
Evening Dress
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2000.530
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