Mini dress
Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2019.2.5.5.CW.DR.C1965.FR
Author:
House of Courrèges (French, founded 1961)
Description
Woolen mini dress in Mondrian-inspired style with colour blocks separated by black pattern leather bands.
Materials
Wool
Leather
Origin
circa 1965
Paris, France
Exhibitions History
• 2017.10.06–2018.05.20. ‘Modernism and Fashion. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku, Azerbaijan. Catalogue.
• 2018.09.20–2019.09.10. ‘Magicians of Parisian fashion. 1920–1999. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Museum of Applied Arts and Design, Vilnius, Lithuania.
• 2021.09.17–2021.11.14. ‘To Play To The Gallery. Fashion And Portrait.’ Together with Museum of Art and History, Geneva, Switzerland. Museum of Art and History, Palatine’s room, Geneva, Switzerland.
• 2023.07.15–2023.11.05. ‘The Paradox of Fashion: Fashion versus Art.’ Alexandre Vassiliev foundation together with Kampa Museum Funds. Kampa Museum, Prague, Czech Republic.
• 2025.06.13–2026.01.14. ‘The 1960s: when my mom wore a mini. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Cultural center-museum of Suvalkija (Sūduva) (Paežeriai Manor), Vilkaviškis district, Lithuania.