James Galanos
Evening Dress

DesignerAmerican, 1924–2016
RetailerAmerican, established 1907
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Evening Dress
Date1990–1995
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood beads, sequins, and metal beads
DimensionsOverall: 36 × 22 1/2 in. (91.4 × 57.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Carolyn Farb
Object number98.663
Not on view

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ProvenanceCarolyn Farb, Houston; given to MFAH, 1998.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
There is a label on the interior, along the proper right side of the dress: "Nieman Marcus".

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Evening Ensemble
Oscar de la Renta
1960–1969
Silk, metallic thread, brilliants, plastic beads, sequins, and feathers
97.409.A-.C
Evening Dress (no. 84/173 and no. 84/281)
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
Evening Dress
c. 1920
Silk satin, lace, net, sequins, beads, and flowers
88.128
Ball Gown
Hubert de Givenchy
1979
Satin silk, gold embroidery, sequins, and seed beads
97.495.A,.B
Jacket
Karl Lagerfeld
1984–1985
Polyester, rayon lining, bugle beads, sequins, seed beads, paste gems, metallic embroidery thread, and metallic coil
2000.500
Evening Dress
House of Chanel
1985
Cotton, velvet, beads, and sequins
94.290
Evening Dress
Bob Mackie
1987
Net, crepe, bugle beads, sequins, and rhinestones
87.367
Evening Dress
Hubert de Givenchy
c. 1986
Silk matélasse, sequins, and beads
95.93
Evening Dress
Andrea Odicini
c. 1987
Silk, sequins, beads, and brilliants
93.477
Evening Gown
Gigliola Curiel
c. 1964
Schiffli machine embroidered silk, horsehair tape, sequins, paillettes, pleats, beads, and satin ribbons
94.103
Late Day Ensemble
Neiman-Marcus
c. 1953–1955
Silk satin, taffeta, sequins, and beads
91.1717.A-.D
Evening Dress, Belt, and Stole
Hubert de Givenchy
1985
Organza, beads, sequins, raffia, and silk thread
97.511.A-.C