Women's dress

Clothes for Women

Inventory number
2022.10.6.2.CW.DR.C1980.IT
Authors:
House of Versace ( Italian, founded 1978)
Gianni VERSACE (Italian, 1946 - 1997)
Description
Women's cocoon dress in oriental manteau style with batwing sleeves and low plunge neckline. Made of black velvet with a quilted gold lamé shawl collar. Collar and cuffs are buttoned (original buttons missing).
Materials
Cotton
Silk
Polyester
Origin
circa 1980 Italy
Related object
Belt
Exhibition History
• 2024.11.01–2025.04.27. ‘From Fortuny to Versace. 100 Years of Italian Fashion. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Castle Fall, Keila-Joa, Estonia.