Evening dress

Christian Lacroix|House of Patou

spring/summer 1987 · silk · Costume Institute

While lastingly known for his eighteenth-century-inspired pouf dress, Lacroix made the most inflated version of the dress only when he was the designer for Patou. There and at his own house, Lacroix combined luxury and insouciance, enamored as he is of all the artisanal trades, fringe, bead, embroidery, etcetera. The opulence of Lacroix is attained by his strong sense of vibrant color and pattern mix exacerbated by his willingness to call in all the opportunities of couture technique.

Artist

Christian Lacroix|House of Patou

Date

spring/summer 1987

Medium

silk

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Comtesse Thierry de Ganay, 1994