Evening dress of oyster white crepe satin with four large applied silver sequin, bead and rhinestone butterfliesValentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani · 1969

  • Art movementContemporary Fashion
  • Creation date1969
  • MuseumMuseum of the City of New York

Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani (1932 –)

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Evening dress of oyster white crepe satin; straight, floor-length; jewel neckline; long straight sleeves; four large butterflies of silver sequins, metallic thread, beads and rhinestones on rouched silk outline, one at each shoulder, one proper right front under bust, one at proper left front hip; back zipper; white silk lining. Label: Valentino Couture.

About this artwork

  • Title: Evening dress of oyster white crepe satin with four large applied silver sequin, bead and rhinestone butterflies
  • Artist: Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani
  • Year: 1969
  • Format: Square
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Where to see it: Museum of the City of New York
  • Movement: Contemporary Fashion
  • Corpus context: haute couture, butterfly symbolism
  • Color palette: Monochrome
  • Keywords: red carpet style, butterfly embellishment, vintage valentino

Questions & Answers

Who is the artist behind "Evening dress of oyster white crepe satin with four large applied silver sequin, bead and rhinestone butterflies"?

"Evening dress of oyster white crepe satin with four large applied silver sequin, bead and rhinestone butterflies" was created by Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani. The information on this page describes Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani's original work.

What was Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani's age when "Evening dress of oyster white crepe satin with four large applied silver sequin, bead and rhinestone butterflies" was created?

When "Evening dress of oyster white crepe satin with four large applied silver sequin, bead and rhinestone butterflies" was created in 1969, Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani - born in 1932 - was 37 years old.

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"Evening dress of oyster white crepe satin with four large applied silver sequin, bead and rhinestone butterflies" belongs to Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani's Contemporary Fashion work, whose recorded themes include valentino's signature extravagance, red dress iconography, peak of couture era, hollywood glamour, art deco, haute couture, butterfly symbolism, 1960s opulence.

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An ochre to sepia hue runs through "Evening dress of oyster white crepe satin with four large applied silver sequin, bead and rhinestone butterflies" by Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani.

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"Evening dress of oyster white crepe satin with four large applied silver sequin, bead and rhinestone butterflies" by Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani uses a monochrome color palette. The palette summarizes the work's overall color character.

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The creation of "Evening dress of oyster white crepe satin with four large applied silver sequin, bead and rhinestone butterflies" by Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani is dated 1969.

How do movement and era meet in "Evening dress of oyster white crepe satin with four large applied silver sequin, bead and rhinestone butterflies" by Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani?

"Evening dress of oyster white crepe satin with four large applied silver sequin, bead and rhinestone butterflies" belongs to the Contemporary Fashion movement, and its creator worked in the Modern era.

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