Designer
Marc Bohan(French, 1926–2023)French, 1926–2023
Design housefor
Christian Dior(French, 1905–1957)French, 1905–1957
CultureFrench
Titles
- Evening Dress
Date1978
PlaceFrance
MediumSilk chiffon, bugle and seed beads
Credit LineGift of Lynn Wyatt
Object number96.941
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition History"Fabulously French: Haute Couture 1897–1997," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 23–April 20, 1997.
"Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 23–September 22, 2019.
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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
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
Madame (Alix) Grès
1977–1979
Chiffon with bugle, seed, and novelty beads, pailletes, and brilliants
87.199
Zandra Rhodes
c. 1989
Silk, metallic thread, bugle beads, and glass seed beads
98.500
Bob Mackie
c. 1989
Silk, bugle beads, paillettes, seed beads, large beads, and rhinestones
98.502
Yves Saint Laurent
1981–1982
Abraham silk, bugle beads, seed beads, paillettes, and silk cord
96.777.A-.C
Karl Lagerfeld
1984–1985
Polyester, rayon lining, bugle beads, sequins, seed beads, paste gems, metallic embroidery thread, and metallic coil
2000.500
Bob Mackie
1989
Silk chiffon, bugle beads, and paillettes
98.501
Jean Patou
c. 1924
Reverse appliqué, silk chiffon, gold lamé, bugle beads, and silk ribbon
94.138