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Evening dress in shell pink silk with irridescent pailletes

Pierre Cardin1967/1969

Museum of the City of New York

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

Evening dress in shell pink silk crepe; tubular silhouette; full-length; round neckline; sleeveless; applied band of crystal beads, iridescent pink sequins, and large iridescent pink, yellow and clear tear-drop paillettes at neck, extending vertically down proper left side front, medallion of same at side front waist, continuing around hem; 12-inch slit at edge of beaded band to hem; hook-and-eye closure at center back neck; open slit from neck to waist, closed by a hook concealed under a spaghetti bow; pink China silk lining. Label: Pierre Cardin / Paris. Custom made for Ruth Mabee Lachman Greenleaf.

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  • Title: Evening dress in shell pink silk with irridescent pailletes
  • Creator: Pierre Cardin
  • Creator Birth Date: 1922
  • Date Created: 1967/1969
  • Location Created: Paris (France)
  • Type: Evening dress (garment)
  • Medium: Bead (pierced object), Sequin (spangle), Silk (textile), Paillette, China silk
  • Fashion house, designer, label: Pierre Cardin
Museum of the City of New York

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