Object: Evening dress
Brand:
Lanvin
(French, founded 1889)
Designer:
Jeanne Lanvin
(1867 - 1946)
Retailer:
Bergdorf Goodman
(American, founded 1899)
Date: c. 1935
Medium: Black synthetic tulle, silk satin, and plastic sequins
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Caroline Rennolds Milbank
Object number: 2007.59.1
DescriptionEvening dress of black tulle embroidered with single rows of stacked black paillettes in horizontal stripes over attached black silk sheath: scoop neckline at front; v-neckline with rounded bib collar variation at back; fitted bodice; bishop sleeve with paillette trim at cuff; long flared skirt
Label Text:Jeanne Lanvin was known for her artful use of embellishment, manipulating and layering materials in innovative ways. She used a sequin pattern to add shine, texture, and weight to this light-as-air dress. Each circular element consists of a set of stacked sequins in graduated sizes, attached with embroidery that resembles an asterisk. This added tactile dimension is decorative but also holds the sequins in place.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Elegance in an Age of Crisis: Fashions from the 1930s
- Arbiters of Style
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part Two)
- Paris, Capital of Fashion