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Madame Grès (Germaine Émilie Krebs)
Evening Dress1961

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Floor-length ivory gown on a dress form, with asymmetrical one-shoulder ruched bodice and long knife-pleated skirt
Close-up detail of a white garment with finely pleated fabric arranged in layered horizontal bands, the pleats shifting direction diagonally across tiers.
Close-up photograph of cream-colored pleated fabric, with fine parallel folds divided diagonally by a seam or fold line, creating two contrasting directional textures in ivory and off-white tones.
Close-up detail of white ceramic sculpture with densely incised parallel ridges across a curved surface, casting subtle shadows that emphasize the textural relief.
Close-up photograph of white pleated fabric with fine parallel ridges, folded diagonally across the frame, casting subtle shadows in soft diffused light.
Close-up detail of a white garment with fine pleating across three layered horizontal sections, creating dense parallel ridges in cream-toned fabric.
Close-up detail of white pleated fabric with densely packed parallel ridges, showing layered horizontal bands where sections meet, with soft shadows accentuating the texture.
Designer
Madame Grès (Germaine Émilie Krebs)
France, Paris, 1903 - 1993
Design House
Grès
France, Paris, founded 1932
Label
I. Magnin & Co.
United States, California, San Francisco, 1876 - 1994
Title
Evening Dress
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
1961
Medium
Silk jersey knit
Dimensions
Length: 59 1/2 in. (151.13 cm) Center back length: 52 1/4 in. (132.72 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of I. Magnin & Co.
Accession Number
M.63.10.3
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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