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Ball gown in off-white organza and black lace overlay and ice blue silk taffeta

Hattie Carnegie1960/1964

Museum of the City of New York

Museum of the City of New York
New York, NY, United States

Ball gown in off-white silk organza with machine embroidered black cotton Chantilly lace effect, over ice blue taffeta; floor-length; fitted strapless bodice, built-in boned off-white organza corselet; sweetheart neckline; decolletage in draped ice blue silk satin, extending into sash that wraps around proper right to left waist; full bell skirt; sunburst-pleated taffeta at either side of center back box pleat; center back zipper closures, bodice and corselet; three-layered cotton net petticoat; off-white China silk attached slip. Labels: Hattie Carnegie Custom Made ; 5884 44 / Mrs. John D. / Rockefeller. Worn by Blanchette Ferry Hooker (Mrs. John D. Rockefeller III.)

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  • Title: Ball gown in off-white organza and black lace overlay and ice blue silk taffeta
  • Creator: Hattie Carnegie
  • Date Created: 1960/1964
  • Location Created: United States
  • Provenance: Worn by Blanchette Ferry Hooker (Mrs. John D. Rockefeller III.)
  • Type: Gown
  • Medium: Organza, Satin, Taffeta, Net (textile), China silk, Embroidering, Silk (textile), Cotton (textile)
  • Fashion house, designer, label: Hattie Carnegie
Museum of the City of New York

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