Gentle Friends, the next two parts are really some spectacular things, the first part were garden inspired things with the walls of the room covered in a sort of pale green fabric that was so light that the slightest movement in the air made it flutter so that with people coming and going they were in constant motion... there was also an entire wall with a video of the de la Renta home and gardens, 2015 - being projected that added to the out door feeling.....
Evening Dress - Spring/Summer 1994 Green and white stripped taffeta
Cocktail Dress - Spring/Summer 1998 Floral printed silk taffeta
...in the back...
Custom Evening Dress worn by Kirsten Dunst for a Vogue Editorial - September 2006 Blue-and White chine silk taffeta
Evening Ensemble; Overdress and Skirt - Spring/Summer 1999 Sky-blue and white-stripped silk taffeta, yellow silk taffeta
Evening Dress - Autumn/Winter 1997/1998 Chine silk with cut velvet, sable
Evening Gown - Autumn/Winter 1997/1998 Chine silk with cut velvet, sable
Evening Dress - Autumn/Winter 2000/2001 Embroidered jade-green silk velvet , silk and bead embroidery, sable
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This next dress was probably my least favorite one, way too pouffe with about 150 yards of pale pink silk tulle (I overheard a docent talking about it)
.... however i do love and I mean love that rug it is sitting on!!! The Rug is c. 1900 bessarabian kilim from the estate of
Mrs. Paul Mellon.
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These next area was a recreation of a photo shot by Steven Meisel for Vogue, December 2010...
... they were really wonderful to see and quite a super group of gowns!!!!!
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The next and last group of gowns were the over the top show stopper pieces and so worth seeing the exhibit..... it is what I think of when I think of haute couture .....
... these are the Hollywood dresses worn by stars on the red carpet.....
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... the dress to the far right - Evening ensemble; dress and over bodice - Fall 1984 Black silk velvet, gold lace, rhinestone embroidery
... to the right...Evening ensemble; dress and overblouse - Spring 2012 Marigold silk taffeta, black floral-embroidered silk tulle
Evening dress - Fall 2013 Fuchsia silk faille, metallic embroidery
Evening dress - Pre-Fall 2014 Brown, gold and pink silk taffeta
Evening dress - Pre-Fall 2014 Pink, purple and green silk taffeta
Evening dress - Spring 2011 White silk organza, cotton lace, ostrich feathers, sequins
to the right... Evening ensemble - Spring/Summer 1999 Pink Linen, pink silk taffeta
... and to the left...a spectacular... Evening dress - Autumn/Winter 1999/2000 Black silk velvet, white embroidery and applique
... this was so amazing to see up-close...
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That wraps up the exhibition, I hope you enjoyed all the pretty "frocks!!" Thanks for stopping by do stop again!!
Take care,
edgar