Dress
ca. 1990
Materials
wool, nylon, leather, metal
House / label
Azzedine Alaïa
Collection
ca. 1990
Archive reference
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 762081
Behind the design
A Peter Pan collar softens the closely fitted silhouette of this knit dress. At the back, Alaïa’s folded and draped construction suggests a reduced bustle. The museum links this combination of couture technique and innovative fabric to his sculptural approach: a flat textile is engineered into a garment that follows the body.
