Tiered floral cocktail dress
Simonetta Colonna di Cesarò · 1955
Italy / France
Simonetta Colonna di Cesarò
- Roman couture
- International client dressing
Simonetta Colonna di Cesarò founded her Rome fashion house in 1946 and built a substantial international clientele, particularly in the United States. Her customers included Lauren Bacall and Audrey Hepburn.
Alberto Fabiani and Simonetta Colonna di Cesarò.
Perfettamente Chic; archival photographer not identified · Copyrighted; see source terms.Five looks to know
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Tiered floral cocktail dress
1955
A documented example from the designer’s clothing collections.
Staff photographer, Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art
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Floral evening dress with a matching shoulder wrap
ca. 1958; season not separately documented
A matching shoulder wrap frames the fitted waist and softly inflated skirt.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Jacqueline Watkins Slifka, 1994
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Red tiered evening dress
1950s; season not separately documented
Repeated horizontal tiers give the red dress a rhythmic surface from neckline to hem.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Shirley S. Sidnam, 1973
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Black halter dress with a patterned skirt
1950; season not separately documented
Alternating textures make the full black skirt legible without relying on contrasting color.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Janet A . Sloane, 1982
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The 1970 Look
1963; season not separately documented
A compact red coat, short skirt and tall boots anticipate a futuristic coordinated silhouette; the Met credits Simonetta and Alberto Fabiani.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Seven Arts Production, Joel Productions and Paramount Pictures Corporation, 1964Collections & archive pieces
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About Simonetta Colonna di Cesarò
After success in Florence's Italian couture presentations, she moved to Paris with Alberto Fabiani in 1962 to combine their houses, continuing to work there until 1972.