Rabanne, Paco; Plastic Disc Dress

Paco Rabanne pink/green/white plastic discs and white beads mini-dress; deep neckline; sleeveless; flared skirt; discs attached to one another with metal links; dog collar necklace--matching discs and beads; off-white cotton knit bodysuit, back cut open.

HCT.1988.162.42

This dress was worn by Mrs. Frank (Isabel) Eberstadt. Isabel was the daughter of poet Ogden Nash. Born in 1933 in Baltimore, Maryland, she later married Frederick Eberstadt. Frederick was a well-known photographer and style-setter in New York City. They were key figures in the New York social scene in the 1960s and 70s. Isabel was a graduate of Bryn Mawr and a published writer.

Rabanne, Paco

Shift Dress, Tube Silhouette

fiber content=Plastic

1960-1969

Green-yellow, Pink, White