Object: Ensemble
Retailer:
Bergdorf Goodman
(American, founded 1899)
Date: c. 1938
Medium: Chiffon and lace
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Ron Leal
Object number: 88.27.2
DescriptionBlack chiffon and lace negligee; cowl neckline; back bodice cut in one piece with lace trimmed shoulder straps; fitted at waist with slanted waist darts; floor length flared skirt with vertical bands of lace from hip to hem; five snap, one hook and eye left side closure. Black chiffon cape; circular, hip length; vertical bands of lace from shoulder to hem; narrow rouleau trim at round neckline extending to center front ties. Black chiffon slip over crepe; camisole top with beige shoulder straps; bias cut; fitted at waist; slightly flared.
Label Text:Negligées are lounging or sleeping ensembles that are characterized by diaphanous fabrics. This example from Bergdorf Goodman follows the silhouette of many late 1930s evening gowns, which were fitted at the waist and had long, flaring skirts. Bergdorf’s opened an elegant new space devoted to lingerie, called the “Salone Intime,” in 1935.
Exhibitions:
- Exposed: A History of Lingerie