Evening Dress
jacques marie anatole fath (1912 – 1954)
Jacques Fath (1912-1954) was a pioneering French haute couture designer known for his elegant, feminine designs & innovative creations like the 'lily' collection. Explore his legacy and influence on post-war fashion.
The Kyoto Costume Institute (Kyoto, Japan)
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This dress is a typical fashion from the 1950s, which reminds us of the age of crinolines. The bodice is supported by five bones from underneath to create a structural form, while the young dynamism created by cotton piqué and the polka-dot pattern as well as piping that accentuates them are modern and casual. The elimination of formality in this dress had already the casual feeling of the latter half of the century. This is a work made by Jacques Fath who passed away suddenly in 1954.Fath opened his Haute Couture house in Paris in 1937. In 1940 it already became a well known house, and Fath was successful in introducing ready-to-wear clothes in the U.S. after World War II. His designs had a distinctive casualness, which was described as
Об этом произведении
- Название: Evening Dress
- Художник: jacques marie anatole fath
- Год: 1953
- Формат: Portrait
- Правовой статус: Общественное достояние
- Местонахождение: The Kyoto Costume Institute
- Динамика: Contemporary Fashion
- Контекст корпуса: haute couture , consumer culture
- Ключевые слова: fath designer dress , mid century fashion , 1950s fashion dress
- Воспринимаемая яркость: brilliant


