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Azzedine Alaïa
Woman's DressSpring/Summer 1992

Not on view
Form-fitting black sleeveless dress on a mannequin, decorated with two large symmetrical butterfly motifs in bold yellow, red, blue, and purple across the bust and midriff
Black sleeveless slip dress displayed on a mannequin form, rear view, featuring a large embroidered butterfly motif centered on the back in purple, yellow, red, and blue with circular wing markings, thin crossed straps at the neckline.
Close-up detail of a knitted garment in black with an intarsia pattern of large stylized butterfly wings in teal, chartreuse, purple, red, and cream, with concentric circular eye-spot motifs.
Designer
Azzedine Alaïa
Tunisia, active France, 1935-2017
Design House
Alaïa
France, founded 1981
Title
Woman's Dress
Place Made
France
Date Made
Spring/Summer 1992
Medium
Rayon/polyamide/spandex knit
Dimensions
Center front length: 41 1/2 in. (105.41 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Sue Tsao
Accession Number
M.2006.71
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles