3 results for: Dessès, Jean
Black faille skirt suit, 1951
This black skirt suit with rows of tiny buttons was designed in Paris by couture designer Jean Dessès. Dessès was most known for his evening gowns with Grecian draping. In this suit, the fullness of the skirt has been tacked up in the back to create an interesting drape of fabric. It belonged to Guendolen Carkeek Plestcheeff (1892-1994), daughter of…
ID Number:1966.3799.4C1178
Date:1951
Black silk chiffon and silk satin ball gown by Jean Dessès, ca. 1955
Jean Dessès was a Greek designer working in Paris in the 1940s-1960s. Dessès ran a couture house, which means that his designs were exceptionally designed and made, but doesn't necessarily mean that each design was unique. Couture designers made many versions of their most popular designs each season, and some couture houses had licensing agreements with American companies. Using the…
ID Number:1968.4558.C1474
Date:Circa 1955
Blue cocktail or dancing dress, designed by Jean Dessès, ca. 1965
This strapless dress with layers of accordion pleated netting was designed in Paris by couture designer Jean Dessès. It belonged to Seattleite Ann Dulien Diamond (1909-1984), who donated many high-fashion garments to MOHAI’s collection. She was born Ann Fabrikant in Russia (now Poland) in 1909 and came to the United States in 1911. She grew up in New York and…
ID Number:1975.6058.11C2203
Date:1965