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Calvin Klein dress

Title: Calvin Klein dress
Description: This evening dress by Calvin Klein reflects the minimalist and body-conscious aesthetic of 1990s fashion. Made from navy blue rayon jersey, the dress features a sleek column silhouette, a single spaghetti strap, and a dramatic open back that exposes much of the wearer’s body. The smooth fabric closely follows the figure, emphasizing simplicity, sensuality, and understated luxury characteristic of 1990s supermodel-era style. Inspired by the bias-cut glamour of 1930s evening wear, the design combines minimal construction with elegant sensuality, reflecting the decade’s preference for refined and effortless sophistication.; February 19, 1996
Date: 1996
Fashion Item: full evening dress
Fashion style: "Supermodel"
designer: Calvin Klein (born 1942); Calvin Klein
designed for: Calvin Klein (American, founded 1968); Calvin Klein
Materials: Rayon jersey; rayon
Location: The Museum at FIT; Fashion Institute of Technology
Identifier: 97.36.3
Donor: Calvin Klein, Inc.