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Op Art-influenced Dress
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| Accession #: | 2357.2 |
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| Title: | Op Art-influenced Dress |
| Object Type: | Dress |
| Participants: |
Mori, Hanae (creator)
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| Physical Description: | Knee length, tent-style dress in chiffon, printed with concentric circles of orange, green, pink, yellow, and blue, over silk printed in the same way. Straight chiffon sleeves with smocking at wrist. The dress has a round neckline, is lined with white silk, has a zipper up the back, and the outer dress is closed by chiffon covered snaps. |
| Description: | A new wave of feminism de-emphasized breasts, hips, and waistlines, and straight dresses became canvases for images and bold designs borrowed from the art world. Op Art is the likely inspiration for this dress by designer Hanae Mori, created for the I. Magnin store and worn by Spokane's Mrs. Cecil Fuller. Mori pioneered new roles for Japanese women when she launched her fashion empire in 1951. |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Geographical Reference: | Spokane (Washington->Spokane County) |
| Dimensions: |
length, center back 36"
bust 35"
sleeve length 26"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
satin (Material)
chiffon (Material)
silk (textile) (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Phoebe Cowles Gibson, 1975 |
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