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Evening dress

Valentino1968

Museum of the City of New York

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

A-line, floor-length Evening dress in black silk gazar; round neckline; 3/4 length flared raglan sleeves; center front and back seams; tightly pleated bias-cut white organza ruffle at sleeve openings and hem; organza bow at apex; center back zipper closure; black silk lining. Label, in ink on twill tape: Roma / Valentino. Woven labels: Made to Order / Bergdorf Goodman on the Plaza / New York ; Mrs. Paley 4/11/68 model no. 18191. Worn by Barbara "Babe" Paley (Mrs. William S. Paley.)

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  • Title: Evening dress
  • Creator: Valentino Garavani
  • Creator Birth Date: 1931
  • Date Created: 1968
  • Provenance: Worn by Barbara "Babe" Paley (Mrs. William S. Paley.)
  • Type: Evening dress
  • Medium: Gazar, Silk (fiber), Organza
  • Fashion house, designer, label: Valentino / Bergdorf Goodman (New York, N.Y.)
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