Dress

Gucci|Tom Ford

spring/summer 2003 · silk · Costume Institute

Current notions of classical dress are based on the original variations and manipulations of antique models, the twentieth-century adaptation of ancient methods to modern forms, and, in this example, the mythic iconography that accrued to the original styles over time by artistic convention. The body-exposing drape of Tom Ford's gown is easily associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty.

Artist

Gucci|Tom Ford

Date

spring/summer 2003

Medium

silk

Culture

Italian

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Gucci, 2003