Dress
about 2001
Medium/TechniqueFabric and lace
DimensionsHeight x width: 30 1/2 x 13 3/16 in. (77.5 x 33.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anita and Ronald Wornick
Accession number2011.1670
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Not on viewClassificationsFiber arts
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Jimmy Stephen-Cran, a fashion designer and a professor at the Glasgow School of Art, explores retro fashion, including lace- and beadwork in his artistic and academic practice. In Dress, he reinterprets mid-twentieth century embroidery, breathing life into the garment through intricate and graceful floral motifs. Embroidery is one of Stephen-Cran’s favorite techniques. To him, it offers an inexpensive way to revive old or plain garments and transform them into something luxurious.
Provenance2011, gift of Ron and Anita Wornick to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 21, 2011)
