Retailer
Bergdorf Goodman (American, established 1899)American, established 1899
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Ballgown
Date1955
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumLace, nylon, and bugle beads
DimensionsOverall: 49 × 38 in. (124.4 × 96.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Mrs. Lovice Brown
Object number91.1722
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
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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
Jean-Philippe Worth
1896
Satin, sequins, seed beads, cordonnet, frisé, and cotton lace
93.404.A,.B
Bob Mackie
c. 1989
Silk, bugle beads, paillettes, seed beads, large beads, and rhinestones
98.502
Karl Lagerfeld
1984–1985
Polyester, rayon lining, bugle beads, sequins, seed beads, paste gems, metallic embroidery thread, and metallic coil
2000.500
Yves Saint Laurent
1981–1982
Abraham silk, bugle beads, seed beads, paillettes, and silk cord
96.777.A-.C
Maison Lesage
1989
Silk moiré, leather appliqué, velvet ribbon, satin ribbon, gold thread, silk twist, and bugle beads
95.532.A,.B
Karl Lagerfeld
1970–1980
Viscose velvet, silk organza and satin, bugle beads, leather, fur, sequins, patent leather, pearls, paillettes, and ribbon
92.531
