Evening dress

Madame Grès (Germaine Émilie Krebs)

1945 · silk · Costume Institute

A fullness that radiates from the neckline to underarm endows the gown with a sense of the fabric abundance. Grès balances profliate use of fabric with passages of minimalism to the effect of enchanging in a sweet-and-sour delight the feelings of both moderation and magnificence.

Artist

Madame Grès (Germaine Émilie Krebs)

Date

1945

Medium

silk

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Lillian T. Farley, 1967