Nina Ricci Evening Dress, c. 1990

Evening dress made of blue and black iridescent taffeta mixed with black velvet, lace, and feathers. The bodice is made of taffeta overlayed with black lace and cut with long sleeves that are cuffed with black feathers. Decorative buttons are down the center front. The waistline is outlined with a panel of black lace. The full skirt is pin-tucked into the waistline. The blue skirt is woven with a floral panel at the hem and the fullness of the skirt is supported with an inner band of stiffened fabric at the hem. The back of the dress has a see-through panel covered in black lace, a large taffeta bow, and an asymmetrical snap and zipper closure.
Label: Nina Ricci / Paris / Buenos Aires
Size Label: Unlabeled

Approximate Measurements:
Shoulders: 13"
Chest: 28"
Waist: 28"
Hips: 34"
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 58"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 33" (with some additional length with the feather cuffs)

Headpiece:
Length: 46"

A Fashionable French Lady From Chicago

Condition:

The overall condition is very good with only a section of the lining coming loose. This is not visible from the exterior.

The overall condition of the headpiece is poor as the middle area has lost feathers.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

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Mr. Long has nearly 20 years of experience as a curator of fashion and decorative arts in museums including the Museum of London, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the Chicago History Museum. At Hindman, he works with individual clients, collectors, dealers, and museums to bring to auction collections of couture and luxury accessories. Mr. Long’s recent publications include Charles James: Designer in Detail and a chapter on the same designer in London Couture: British Luxury 1923–1975, both published by V&A Publishing.

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Nina Ricci Evening Dress, c. 1990

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