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Dress Detail front of dress

Pierre Cardin

The Museum at FIT

The Museum at FIT
New York City, United States

This seamless dress is made from Cardine, a form of Dynel fabric developed by Pierre Cardin, who was known for his bold experimentations with "Space Age" fabrics and silhouettes. Molded and heat-pressed into a sharp, angular shapes, the stiff fabric enhances Cardin's predilection for geometric silhouettes.

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  • Title: Dress Detail front of dress
  • Creator: Pierre Cardin
  • Creator Birth Date: 1922
  • Fashion House: Pierre Cardin
  • Date Created: 1968
  • Location Created: France
  • Type: Dress
  • Rights: Copyright The Museum at FIT
  • Medium: Fuschia Dynel (Cardine)
  • Credit: Gift of Lauren Bacall
The Museum at FIT

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