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The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Object record

Evening dress

1980s

Materials

silk

House / label

Bob Mackie

Collection

1980s

Archive reference

2002.554

Behind the design

Pale fabric gathers at the front and falls into a long, light skirt. Dense hanging embellishment frames the off-the-shoulder neckline, contrasting a sparkling upper edge with the softly draped body. The museum identifies silk as the material.

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