Evening dress
Design House House of Patou French
Designer Christian Lacroix French
Not on view
While lastingly known for his eighteenth-century-inspired pouf dress, Lacroix made the most inflated version of the dress only when he was the designer for Patou. There and at his own house, Lacroix combined luxury and insouciance, enamored as he is of all the artisanal trades, fringe, bead, embroidery, etcetera. The opulence of Lacroix is attained by his strong sense of vibrant color and pattern mix exacerbated by his willingness to call in all the opportunities of couture technique.
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