Cocktail dress in black silk chiffon

Creator James Galanos (1924-), Nan Duskin

Accession number 83.121.14

Unique identifier MNY317265

Description Black silk chiffon front, cocoa brown chiffon back cocktail dress; knee-length; plunging scoop neck, high back; pinafore-cut sleeveless high waist joined with full bias paneled, multi-layered skirt; bust underlined by black satin band, edging armholes and dividing black chiffon from brown at skirt sides; center back zipper closure; built-in black silk slip, black silk taffeta bodice lining.

Dated 1950-1959

Object Type cocktail dress

Medium chiffon, satin, silk (textile), taffeta

File dimensions 18.3 in × 18.3 in at 300dpi
46.5 cm × 46.5 cm at 300dpi

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