Object: Evening dress
Designer:
Augustabernard
(1886 - 1946)
Date: Spring 1934
Medium: Brown silk charmeuse and green velvet
Country: France
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: 2009.1.2
DescriptionBias cut sleeveless evening gown in brown silk charmeuse with shoulders and neckline of bodice in bright green velvet gathered to form oversized self-bow at front: fitted dress; v-shape neckline created by green velvet gathered to form off-center oversized bow at front neckline; deep v-shape neckline at back; CF and CB seams; waist seam falls at natural waist; multiple hook and eye closure at L side bodice; inverted godet pleat at CB hem; tucks along inside hem; below ankle length
Label Text:The woman wearing this dress would stand out at a crowded evening affair, thanks to the vivid color and the dramatic bow that enliven its columnar shape. Augustabernard’s precision dressmaking is evident in the meticulous placement of seams, a hallmark of couture construction. Most of the seams fall to the back, helping to shape to the form-fitting silhouette.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Elegance in an Age of Crisis: Fashions from the 1930s
- Night and Day