Dress

Description

Woman's "Black Swan"cocktail dress, of black tulle and lace, sleeveless, deep v-shaped neckline, wide shawl collar, knee-length full skirt: French, Paris, by Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior, Spring/Summer 1959

Museum reference

K.2018.4.1

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Dress

Production information

Yves Saint Laurent YSL, Designer
Paris, France, Western Europe

Date

1959

Materials

Tulle, Lace

Physical description

Black tulle and lace cocktail dress worn with matching under dress of black tulle, K.2018.4.2. Woman’s dress, of black tulle and lace, sleeveless, deep v-shaped neckline, wide shawl collar, collar is decorated with tiers of black lace with a scalloped edge to create a ruffle effect, fastening internally at centre front with one row of metal hooks and eyes and another row of 2 metal hooks and eyes and 4 metal press studs, bodice decorated on the exterior with 5 decorative plastic swirling buttons, bodice fitted into waistline, internal waist tape fastening at the centre front with one metal hook and eye. Knee length skirt, of panels of tulle edged in black scalloped edged lace and tightly pleated into the waistline to create fullness.

Exhibitions

• Beyond the Little Black Dress (01 Jul 2023 - 29 Oct 2023)
  National Museum of Scotland