Evening dress
Donald Brooks · 1967
Donald Brooks
- Costume design
- Textural eveningwear
Donald Brooks worked across fashion and costume design. He designed for Townley Frocks before launching his own collection in 1965, and pursued work for theater, film and television alongside it.
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Collection selection
Evening dress
1967
Feathers create a deep, textured surface across this sleeveless evening dress. A dark belt interrupts the texture at the waist, separating the fitted upper body from the long skirt. The Met records silk and feathers.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Collection selection
Dress
mid-1970s · The Met collection
Wool.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Collection selection
Dress
1962 · The Met collection
Wool.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Collection selection
Evening dress
1962–75 · The Met collection
Wool, glass.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Collection selection
Evening dress
ca. 1972 · The Met collection
Synthetic fiber.
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piece1967
1 piece · Season not recorded
About Donald Brooks
The feather-covered 1967 evening dress reveals his ability to create a strong visual presence through texture and a clearly defined waist.