Object: Dress
Brand:
Ranhn
Date: c. 1894
Medium: Silk faille and silk velvet
Country: USA
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: P84.22.47
DescriptionDinner dress in dark grey silk faille; boned bodice has draped front over inset of grey green cisele velvet; puffed sleeves in cisele velvet over grey green faille puffs; velvet sash with bow; matching gored skirt with velvet ribbon trim and cisele velvet bows; CB pleat inset of cisele velvet
Label Text:In the 1890s, the rules of fashion became more complex and many gradations of formality emerged. The draped bodice and slight train of this dress suggest that it was worn at home—and in the afternoon—as indicated by the rich materials and Renaissance-inspired sleeves. A woman of advanced tastes would have appreciated the influence of the Aesthetic Movement, which sought to revive Renaissance fashion.
Exhibitions:
- Night and Day
- Statement Sleeves