Evening ensemble

Calvin Klein|Calvin Klein, Inc.

fall/winter 1987–88 · (a) silk; (b) acetate, rayon · Costume Institute

If there were a way of rating best overall score in American sportswear, Calvin Klein would win. Others may surpass him in some categories, but Klein has mastered the breadth of sportswear themes. One is separates dressing, especially for evening, Bill Blass's forte. If Klein concedes that particular category to Blass, he concedes nothing else, as this ensemble that puts casual into a setting of night and luxury indicates. Perhaps the best way to evaluate sportswear is not in terms of one garment but more in terms of the designer's entire work. Therefore, we are very grateful that Calvin Klein has worked to give a large collection of important pieces, often archive duplicates of their collection, to The Costume Institute.

Artist

Calvin Klein|Calvin Klein, Inc.

Date

fall/winter 1987–88

Medium

(a) silk; (b) acetate, rayon

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Calvin Klein Inc., 1998