Woman's dress
Pierre Cardin
(French, born in 1922)
about 1969
Country of Origin, for CustomsFrance
Medium/TechniqueWool plain weave (crepe)
DimensionsCenter back: 85.1 cm (33 1/2 in.)
Center front: 81.3 cm (32 in.)
Other (empire waist): 80.6 cm (31 3/4 in.)
Center front: 81.3 cm (32 in.)
Other (empire waist): 80.6 cm (31 3/4 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by the Fashion Council, Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Accession number2007.41
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionThe 1960s were arguably the most prolific and inventive period of Pierre Cardin's career. He took inspiration from the Op Art movement and space travel and blurred the lines between couture and ready-to-wear. In 1969 and 1970, he designed a series of garments and accessories around the idea of parallel strips of fabric. Here, heavy black wool strips are twisted and looped to form textured, sculptural fringes. As the wearer moves and twirls, the motion of the loops recalls that of the fabric strips used in car washes.
ProvenancePurchased by MFA from Doyle New York January 24, 2007.CopyrightReproduced with permission.
1980s
