sliderarrowCloseMenushare_facebookshare_instagramshare_xshare_linkedinshare_threadsshare_shareshare_tranditionalshare_calendarshare_emailicon_threadsconnect_facebookconnect_instagramconnect_xconnect_youtubeconnect_atbtn_arrowhamburger-x
Skip to main content
Collections Menu
Evening Coat
Evening Coat
DesignerAmerican, 1897–1969
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Evening Coat
Date1927–1931
PlaceUnited States
MediumSilk velvet, metallic, and silk thread
DimensionsOverall: 43 × 26 in. (109.2 × 66 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Textiles and Costume Institute
Object number92.107
Not on view

Explore Further

Provenance[Sotheby's, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1992.
Exhibition History"Fabric of Fashion," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 10–November 6, 1994.

"Celebrating Seventh: New York Fashion Designers," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 24 - May 26, 1996.

"Natacha Rambova," Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, September 11, 2004–February 6, 2005.


Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

Evening Ensemble, Style 5220
Oscar de la Renta
Fall 1989
Silk satin, velvet, silk floss, metallic thread, bugle beads, and faux pearls
94.1221.A,.B
Image provided by curatorial.
Unknown French
1804-1814
Piqueté velvet, polychrome silk threads, silk twill and satin
2026.48.A-.C
Cloak
Unknown
1916
Silk velvet, gold lamé, silk satin, and metallic thread
86.616
Evening Bag
Caroline Reboux
c. 1925
Silk, wool embroidery, silver and gold metallic thread, and silk moiré
95.485.A,.B
Evening Dress
Oscar de la Renta
c. 1995
Velvet, lace, silk ribbon, and silk satin
98.634
Evening Gown
Geoffrey Beene
1970–1975
Crushed velvet, silk satin, and silk lace
98.414
Evening Dress
Bill Blass
c. 1985
Silk and silk velvet
95.154
Handbag
Unknown
1930s
Metallic embroidery thread, metal, silk, and cabochon
86.954.A,.B
Dress
Valentino
1998
Silk velvet, silk chiffon, embroidery, silk organza, and lace feathers
2000.527
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
Evening Dress
Oscar de la Renta
Fall 1990
Velvet, paste gems, metallic embroidery thread, bugle beads, faux pearls, metal coil, and metallic ribbon
2000.530
Purse and Bracelet
Maison Lesage
1989
Silk moiré, leather appliqué, velvet ribbon, satin ribbon, gold thread, silk twist, and bugle beads
95.532.A,.B
Natacha Rambova