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The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Object record

Evening dress

fall/winter 1954–55

Materials

silk

House / label

Madame Grès

Collection

fall/winter 1954–55

Archive reference

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · C.I.56.60.6a, b

Behind the design

Grès shaped this fall/winter 1954–55 evening dress from silk jersey panels running vertically through the garment. The Met describes loose folds below the waist tightening into intricate pleating above it. Its one-shouldered form demonstrates how draping and carefully controlled gathers could create structure while preserving the fabric's apparent fluidity.

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