Fifty dresses that changed the world

Name/Title

Fifty dresses that changed the world

Entry/Object ID

GT2060.F53

Description

Illustrates 50 dresses that have made a substantial impact on the world of design today, from the 1915 Delphos Pleated dress to Hussein Chalayan's 2007 LED Dress.

Lexicon

Search Terms

dresses--history, fashion--history, fashion--history--20th century

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Book Details

Author

Michael Czerwinski, Design Museum

Publisher

Conrad Octopus

Place Published

City

London

Country

England, United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Date Published

2009

Call No.

GT2060.F53

ISBN

1840915382, 9781840915389

Notes

Length: 112

General Notes

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Contents

Note

Delphos pleated dress, 1915 -- Jersey flapper dress, c.1926 -- Goddess dress, 1931 -- Wallis Simpson's wedding dress, 1937 -- The new look, 1947 -- Shocking pink dress, 1947 -- Queen Elizabeth II's coronation dress, 1953 -- Marilyn Monroe's The seven year itch dress, 1955 -- Chanel suit, late 1950s -- Little black dress, 1961 -- Jackie Kennedy look, c.1961 -- Moon girl collection dress, 1964 -- Mondrian dress, 1965 -- Minidress, 1965 -- Diana Rigg's The Avengers dress, 1965 -- Laura Ashley cotton maxi dress, 1966 -- Metal disc dress, 1966 -- Safari dress, 1968 -- Paper dress, 1968 -- Midi dress, 1968 -- Dress and coat, 1970 -- Topless dress, 1970 -- Twiggy's outfit for the Los Angeles premiere of The boy friend, 1971 -- Wrap dress, 1973 -- Mid-length knitted stripy dress, 1974 -- Halterneck dress, c.1977 -- Kenzo shirt dress, 1977 -- Painted chiffon dress, 1979 -- Princess of Wale's wedding dress, 1981 -- Comme des Garçons dress, 1981 -- Ghost dress, 1984 -- Mini-crini, 1985 -- Krystle Carrington's dress, 1985 -- Cher's Moonstruck Oscars dress, 1988 -- 'Bender' or "Bandage' dress, 1989 -- Shift dress, 1990 -- Buried dress, 1993 -- Pleats please dress, 1993 -- Black pleated chiffon dress, 1994 -- Safety-pin dress, 1994 -- Mermaid dress, 1997 -- Electric angels collection dress, 1997 -- Green silk bamboo-print dress, 2000 -- Samurai dress, 2001 -- Julia Robert's Oscars dress, 2001 -- Floral-print tea dress, 2004 -- Kingfisher-blue silk faille balloon dress, 2005 -- Galaxy dress, 2005 -- One-shoulder dress, 2007 -- LED dress, 2007.

Note

At head of title: Design Museum.