Designed by
Mack, Kate, French, born 1971
Date
2016
Medium
boiled wool
Dimensions
H x W: 61 × 17 11/16 in. (155 × 45 cm)
Description
Black boiled wool evening dress designed by Kate Mack. The floor-length column dress has a wide cowl neck, full-length fitted sleeves, and a thigh-high slit at the proper left front side of the skirt. It is made from small asymmetric pieces of black boiled wool seamed together using a machine-sewn lock stitch with the seams exposed on the facing side to create a three-dimensional textural quality. The dress is not lined except for the cowl portion of the bodice, which is double-sided with the exterior top edge being folded over to the interior and seamed at the bust. A black fabric label with white embroidered text reading "Kate Mack" is sewn at the interior center back neck.
Place made
Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
dresses
Topic
African diaspora
Clothing and dress
Design
Fashion
Fashion design
Identity
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kate Mack
Object number
2017.17
Restrictions & Rights
© Kate Mack
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd591a64a56-8023-499d-a030-b914ae7d4a09

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