Burlesque legend Gypsy Rose Lee wore this Bonnie Cashin skirt, which is an example of textile designer Dorothy Liebes’s signature use of Lurex yarn. Liebes consulted for Lurex, aiming to market the material for all occasions and demographics. Given the ubiquity of Lurex today, her strategy was effective.

Bonnie Cashin, Dorothy Liebes 
Wrap skirt of wool/nylon blend with Lurex yarn 
Circa 1950, USA
Fashion and Textile Studies Graduate Study Collection, F.2016.86
Gift of the Brooklyn Museum