Jean Dessès
Evening Dress

Evening Dress
Evening Dress
DesignerFrench, born Egypt, 1904–1970
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Evening Dress
Date1950
PlaceParis, France
MediumSilk chiffon
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Costume Institute Founders' Fund
Object number86.694
Non exposé

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Provenance[Mrs. Sukie Tomass, England]; purchased by MFAH, 1986.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited "Fabulously French: Haute Couture 1897 - 1997" February 23 through April 20, 1997, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

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.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
Ensemble
Karl Lagerfeld
c. 1983
Silk chiffon, tulle, synthetic embroidery thread, and metal zipper
2000.499.A,.B
"Spinifex Landscape" Evening Dress with Sash and Petticoat
Zandra Rhodes
1976
Silk organza, chiffon, rayon satin ribbon, plastic beads, and paillettes
88.121.A-.C
Evening Ensemble
Hubert de Givenchy
1979
Silk chiffon and silk flower
97.496.A-.D
Evening Dress
Bud Kilpatrick
c. 1957
Silk chiffon, silk charmeuse, synthetic lining, and leather
99.285.A,.B
Evening Gown
Valentino
c. 1989
Silk chiffon and taffeta
98.499
Dress
Valentino
1998
Silk velvet, silk chiffon, embroidery, silk organza, and lace feathers
2000.527
Evening Dress
Count Ferdinando Sarmi
c. 1967
Silk chiffon and silk velvet
88.123
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
c. 1931
Silk chiffon and fabric flowers
91.1345.A,.B
Evening Ensemble
Madame (Alix) Grès
1979
Silk chiffon, silk jersey, and china silk
97.505.A-.D
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