Object: Dress
Designer:
Suzanne Bertillon
Date: c. 1922
Medium: Painted silk voile, silk, lace, and metallic gold pigment
Country: France
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: P82.18.3
DescriptionHostess gown with sash and slip, in dark brown voile with gold print
Label Text:Garments intended to be worn at home, such as hostess gowns, were frequently imaginative in design. The outer gown of this ensemble is constructed from a single length of fabric, with a hole cut in the center for the wearer’s head. The gold griffon motif is meticulously hand-stamped onto the silk voile.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Exposed: A History of Lingerie