Photos By Gail

In 1970, fashion critic Bernadine Morris wrote that  designer Stephen Burrows maintained “an absolute disregard for all the established laws of color. Does a dress have a red top? He’ll make the sleeves lime, the middle peach – and he’ll add orange stockings for good measure.”

Burrow’s colorful, fluid garments were often further enlivened by mismatched sleeves. A perfect example of this practice is his multicolored rayon jersey Maxi Dress with flowing, Striped Sleeves  from his 1973 collection.

Installation View with Crayon Dress by Christian Francis Roth

Photographed in the Museum at FIT as Part of the Exhibit, Statement Sleeves.