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Emanuel Ungaro · 1967
Emanuel Ungaro
- Sculpted silhouettes
- Draping
- Rich textiles
Emanuel Ungaro established his fashion house in 1965 after working in Paris couture. His career connects the experimental silhouettes of the 1960s with later dresses and ensembles built around draping and richly handled textiles.
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1967
This couture ensemble combines a short playsuit with matching leggings and hand-applied decoration.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Paralléle
1967 · V&A collection
Wool gabardine, lined.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Mini dress
1968 · V&A collection
Machine sewn gabardine lined in silk, with plastic buttons.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Dress
ca. 1975 · V&A collection
Silk.
©Victoria and Albert Museum, London/Emanuel Ungaro
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1966 · V&A collection
Wool gabardine with zip and hooks and eyes.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, LondonArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piece1967
1 piece · Season not recorded
About Emanuel Ungaro
Museum collections document his work over several decades, allowing the changing balance of structure, movement and decoration to be traced.