Evening dress
Scott Barrie · ca. 1972
Scott Barrie
- Jersey dresses
- Body-conscious draping
Scott Barrie was an American designer particularly associated with jersey. He opened his own showroom in 1968 after New York stores began carrying his clothes, and became part of a prominent generation of Black designers in the 1970s.
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Evening dress
ca. 1972
Red fabric crosses the torso and continues into a long central drape above a dark skirt. A deep V-neck and contrasting bands around the waist make the upper body the focus of this silk evening dress.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Cocktail ensemble
1975 · The Met collection
Rayon.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Collection selection
Evening dress
1975 · The Met collection
Rayon.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Dress
early 1970s · The Met collection
Polyester.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Pink jersey dress
1970s
Embroidered shoulder panels frame a softly gathered jersey dress, illustrating Barrie’s fluid approach to evening dressing.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piececa. 1972
1 piece · Season not recorded
About Scott Barrie
The silk dress shown here uses crossing red bands and a long drape to emphasize the body’s contours.