dress
dress
Designer
Creation date
about 1983
Materials
metallic cellulose acetate
Dimensions
L: 42 3/4 in. (overall front to hem)
L: 32 11/16 in. (back to hem)
Credit line
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Ansted, Jr. Art Fund
Accession number
2010.34
Collection
Not Currently On View
Innovative contemporary designers, Krizia, Issey Miyake and Mary McFadden experimented extensively with the ancient process of pleating. This pleated dress, made with a glittering metallic textile, softly defines the body’s contours, while the rigid pleats provide an architectural presence.
(Vintage Fashion, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona); purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 2010.
