Evening dress

Mark Mooring|Bergdorf Goodman

ca. 1938 · silk · Costume Institute

Mark Mooring was an American designer whose career lasted into the 1960s. He worked for Bergdorf Goodman from 1930 to 1948. This thoughtfuly designed and visually appealing evening dress is a colorful and elegant example of his work.

Artist

Mark Mooring|Bergdorf Goodman

Date

ca. 1938

Medium

silk

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Edwin Goodman, 1956