evening ensemble (genie outfit)
evening ensemble (genie outfit)
Artist
Creation date
1967
Materials
silk crepe, embroidered with rhinestones
Credit line
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Ansted Jr. Art Fund
Accession number
2003.54A-C
The influence of 1960s popular culture on the world of fashion affected even the most conservative designers, such as Norman Norell.
This "genie" outfit in electric blue, with a bare midriff top, was inspired by the popular hit TV program of the time "I Dream of Genie."
Doyle New York, sale April 9, 2003, (0304091) lot 581; purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art (2003).
