Yves Saint Laurent
Ensemble

Ensemble
Ensemble
DesignerFrench, born Algeria, 1936–2008
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Ensemble
  • from the "India" Collection
Date1981–1982
PlaceFrance
MediumAbraham silk, bugle beads, seed beads, paillettes, and silk cord
DimensionsDress: 39 × 19 in. (99.1 × 48.3 cm)
Skirt: 28 1/2 × 13 in. (72.4 × 33 cm)
Other (belt): 63 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (161.3 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jas A. Gundry
Object number96.777.A-.C
Not on view

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ProvenanceJas A. Gundry, Houston; given to MFAH, 1996.
Exhibition HistoryNew Orleans Auction Galleries. March 16-17, 1996, #26.
Exhibited "Fabulously French: Haute Couture 1897 -1997", February 23 through April 20, 1997, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Label # 52231. Embroidery is by Lesage Fabric is Abraham

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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
Evening Dress
James Galanos
1985–1989
Silk, paillettes, bugle beads, and seed beads
96.724.A-.C
Cocktail Dress (no. 105)
Bob Mackie
c. 1989
Silk, bugle beads, paillettes, seed beads, large beads, and rhinestones
98.502
Jumpsuit
Philippe Venet
c. 1970
Silk, paillettes, seed and bugle beads
96.939
Evening Dress
Valentino
1980–1989
Silk crepe, silk braids, sequins, bugle beads, and paillettes
96.707
Tunic
c. 1920
Silk net, paillettes, bugle beads, and snail shells
95.492
"Bandana" Cocktail Dress (no. 991708)
Bob Mackie
1989
Silk chiffon, bugle beads, and paillettes
98.501
Evening Gown
Elinor Simmons
c. 1965
Silk faille, organza, sequins, paillettes, brilliants, and seed beads
92.310
Evening Dress
Karl Lagerfeld
c. 1983
Crepe, fake pearls, paillettes, seed beads, and lace
93.498
Evening Gown
Gigliola Curiel
c. 1964
Schiffli machine embroidered silk, horsehair tape, sequins, paillettes, pleats, beads, and satin ribbons
94.103
Suit
Bill Blass
1983
Wool, silk ribbon, sequins, bugle beads, and paillettes
96.704
Sari (no. ZR8A/A/KA)
Zandra Rhodes
c. 1989
Silk, metallic thread, bugle beads, and glass seed beads
98.500