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Evening dress in off-white linen

Madame Grès1966

Museum of the City of New York

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

A: Off-white linen Evening dress; A-line; floor-length; sleeveless; jewel neckline, front and back openwork bib panels, geometric cream floss satin stitch embroidery, applied faceted white glass beads; left shoulder hook-and-eye and snap fastened left side metal zipper; unlined. B: Full-length cream silk slip, organza bodice, silk crepe skirt; hook-and-eye fastened proper left shoulder, proper left zipper closure. Made for and worn by the donor, Mrs. John Elliott, Jr., on her tenth wedding anniversary.

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  • Title: Evening dress in off-white linen
  • Creator: Alix Gres
  • Date Created: 1966
  • Provenance: Made for and worn by the donor, Mrs. John Elliott, Jr., on her tenth wedding anniversary.
  • Type: Evening dress (garment)
  • Medium: Silk (textile), Organza, Linen (material), Crepe (textile), Bead (pierced object), Embroidering, Glass (material)
  • Fashion house, designer, label: Madame Grès (Alix Barton)
Museum of the City of New York

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