Fabulous Fashion PMA(80)
Metallics
( from left to right...)
Paco Rabanne, French Born Spain 1934 –
Dress , 1966
Rhodoid cellulose acetate plastic, metal
Paco Rabanne used innovative, offbeat materials made possible by 1960s technology to dispense with needles, seams, and fasteners. This dress, made of hundreds of lightweight silver and black plastic disks linked by metal rings, is so revealing that it was worn over a body stocking. It comes from Rabanne’s first collection, which he titled Twelve Unwearable Dresses in Contemporary Materials.
Gift of Rubye Graham, 1969-54-5
From the Placard: The Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/873.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paco_Rabanne
....
Norman Norell American, 1900 – 1972
Evening Dress 1967-70
Metallized plastic sequins, silver-lined glass bugle beads and rhinestones on silk; acetate satin ribbon.
“In the evening you have to knock ‘em dad with glitter,” proclaimed Norman Norell. His philosophy is evident in his most famous creations, form-fitting sequined dresses that came to be called “mermaid dresses”. Each sequin was sewn to the silk fabric by hand, taking up to 250 hours per dress. The countless variants include this example, which alternates overlapping gold sequins with silver-lined bugle beads in vertical rows and wrists adorned with rhinestones.
Gift of Mrs. Landgon Mannion, 1979-80-4a,b
From the Placard: The Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/873.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Norell
...
Todd Oldham American 1961 –
“Mirror” Evening Dress Fall 1992
Metallic thread embroidery and silver plastic seuins on silk/acrylic plain weave
Fashion, it’s sometimes said, is the mirror of history. In this dress, Todd Oldham turns a mirror into fashion, surrounding a shiny expanse of silver sequins with a scrollwork frame in heavy gold embroidery. Oldham’s eclectic and sometimes whimsical designs reflect his wide-ranging interests, such as art history, film and interior design; his bedroom mirror inspired this dress.
Gift of Mrs. Fred L. Hudson III, 2010-30-1
From the Placard: The Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/873.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Oldham
...
Geoffrey Beene American, 1927 – 2004
“Mercury” Evening Dress Fall/Winter 1994-95
Metallic/acrylic Lamé velvet
A feeling of ease is always present in Geoffrey Beene’s innovative designs, which range from the simply elegant to the subtle witty. Using fabric and color in inventive, unusual, and often unexpected ways, his cleanly cut designs glorify the female form. In this dress, the panne velvet spills over the body’s contours like liquid silver, while the designer’s signature side cutouts and bare back expose the body.
Gift of Geoffrey Beene, 1997-96-1
From the Placard: The Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/873.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Beene
vintagefashionguild.org/fashion-history/geoffrey-beene/
...
Hubert de Givenchy French, 1927 – 2018
Evening Dress , Fall 1982
Plastic Sequins on Lurex/cotton knit, nylon tulle, silk satin rib bon
Hubert de Givenchy’s refined style shines through in this haute couture evening dress. A glittering column of sequins is tempered by two layers of black tulle over the skirt, while layers of voluminous tulle reffles expand and soften the silhouette. Prized for their elegance, beauty of line, and exquisite workmanship, Givenchy’s clothes preserve the great traditions of French couture.
125th Anniversary Acquisition, The Diane Wolf Collection, 1999-95-99
From the Placard: The Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/873.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_de_Givenchy
www.newyorker.com/culture/on-and-off-the-avenue/the-fashi...
...
Yves Saint Laurent French ( born Algeria) 1936-2008
Evening Dress , Fall/Winter 1966-67
Plastic sequins on sheer silk plain weave over rayon taffeta
Yves Saint Laurent presented this dress with his tenth haute couture collection for his own label. The thirty-year-old designer was said to speak for the moment with his “here today, gone tomorrow, young, amused” approach to fashion. Embroidery by the luxury studio Lanel creates a silver pyramid of space-age modernity from three kinds of silver plastic sequins: Large diamonds, medium-sized parallelograms, and smaller circular faceted sequins.
Gift of Mrs. Jack M. Friedland, 1971-67-3
From the Placard: The Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/873.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_Saint_Laurent_(designer)
...
Vicky Tiel American ( active Paris) 1943 –
Evening Dress 1989
Metallic/acrylic twill lame
Vicky Tiel developed her signature style of draping and construction to glorify the female body. Here wavy folds of shiny gold are contoured around the figure from the low, stapless neckline—her favorite—to the abbreviated leg-baring hem of this dress. Each fold is tacked toa supportive underdress that has been constructed with boning to enhance the bust while diminishing waist and hips. This dress like all of Tiel’s, exudes glamour, sensuality, and strength.
Gift of Martin Field, 2014-206-56
From the Placard: The Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/873.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicky_Tiel
Fabulous Fashion PMA(80)
Metallics
( from left to right...)
Paco Rabanne, French Born Spain 1934 –
Dress , 1966
Rhodoid cellulose acetate plastic, metal
Paco Rabanne used innovative, offbeat materials made possible by 1960s technology to dispense with needles, seams, and fasteners. This dress, made of hundreds of lightweight silver and black plastic disks linked by metal rings, is so revealing that it was worn over a body stocking. It comes from Rabanne’s first collection, which he titled Twelve Unwearable Dresses in Contemporary Materials.
Gift of Rubye Graham, 1969-54-5
From the Placard: The Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/873.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paco_Rabanne
....
Norman Norell American, 1900 – 1972
Evening Dress 1967-70
Metallized plastic sequins, silver-lined glass bugle beads and rhinestones on silk; acetate satin ribbon.
“In the evening you have to knock ‘em dad with glitter,” proclaimed Norman Norell. His philosophy is evident in his most famous creations, form-fitting sequined dresses that came to be called “mermaid dresses”. Each sequin was sewn to the silk fabric by hand, taking up to 250 hours per dress. The countless variants include this example, which alternates overlapping gold sequins with silver-lined bugle beads in vertical rows and wrists adorned with rhinestones.
Gift of Mrs. Landgon Mannion, 1979-80-4a,b
From the Placard: The Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/873.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Norell
...
Todd Oldham American 1961 –
“Mirror” Evening Dress Fall 1992
Metallic thread embroidery and silver plastic seuins on silk/acrylic plain weave
Fashion, it’s sometimes said, is the mirror of history. In this dress, Todd Oldham turns a mirror into fashion, surrounding a shiny expanse of silver sequins with a scrollwork frame in heavy gold embroidery. Oldham’s eclectic and sometimes whimsical designs reflect his wide-ranging interests, such as art history, film and interior design; his bedroom mirror inspired this dress.
Gift of Mrs. Fred L. Hudson III, 2010-30-1
From the Placard: The Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/873.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Oldham
...
Geoffrey Beene American, 1927 – 2004
“Mercury” Evening Dress Fall/Winter 1994-95
Metallic/acrylic Lamé velvet
A feeling of ease is always present in Geoffrey Beene’s innovative designs, which range from the simply elegant to the subtle witty. Using fabric and color in inventive, unusual, and often unexpected ways, his cleanly cut designs glorify the female form. In this dress, the panne velvet spills over the body’s contours like liquid silver, while the designer’s signature side cutouts and bare back expose the body.
Gift of Geoffrey Beene, 1997-96-1
From the Placard: The Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/873.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Beene
vintagefashionguild.org/fashion-history/geoffrey-beene/
...
Hubert de Givenchy French, 1927 – 2018
Evening Dress , Fall 1982
Plastic Sequins on Lurex/cotton knit, nylon tulle, silk satin rib bon
Hubert de Givenchy’s refined style shines through in this haute couture evening dress. A glittering column of sequins is tempered by two layers of black tulle over the skirt, while layers of voluminous tulle reffles expand and soften the silhouette. Prized for their elegance, beauty of line, and exquisite workmanship, Givenchy’s clothes preserve the great traditions of French couture.
125th Anniversary Acquisition, The Diane Wolf Collection, 1999-95-99
From the Placard: The Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/873.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_de_Givenchy
www.newyorker.com/culture/on-and-off-the-avenue/the-fashi...
...
Yves Saint Laurent French ( born Algeria) 1936-2008
Evening Dress , Fall/Winter 1966-67
Plastic sequins on sheer silk plain weave over rayon taffeta
Yves Saint Laurent presented this dress with his tenth haute couture collection for his own label. The thirty-year-old designer was said to speak for the moment with his “here today, gone tomorrow, young, amused” approach to fashion. Embroidery by the luxury studio Lanel creates a silver pyramid of space-age modernity from three kinds of silver plastic sequins: Large diamonds, medium-sized parallelograms, and smaller circular faceted sequins.
Gift of Mrs. Jack M. Friedland, 1971-67-3
From the Placard: The Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/873.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_Saint_Laurent_(designer)
...
Vicky Tiel American ( active Paris) 1943 –
Evening Dress 1989
Metallic/acrylic twill lame
Vicky Tiel developed her signature style of draping and construction to glorify the female body. Here wavy folds of shiny gold are contoured around the figure from the low, stapless neckline—her favorite—to the abbreviated leg-baring hem of this dress. Each fold is tacked toa supportive underdress that has been constructed with boning to enhance the bust while diminishing waist and hips. This dress like all of Tiel’s, exudes glamour, sensuality, and strength.
Gift of Martin Field, 2014-206-56
From the Placard: The Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/873.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicky_Tiel