Evening dress
ca. 1960
Materials
nylon, metallic thread, silk
House / label
Ann Lowe
Collection
ca. 1960
Archive reference
1979.144
Behind the design
A fitted, embellished bodice opens into a full gray skirt. Pale decorative bands continue across the skirt, linking its airy outer layers to the densely ornamented top. The Met records nylon, metallic thread and silk.