Object: Evening gown
Date: c. 1930
Medium: Silk satin, silk chiffon, and rhinestones
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Lucinda S. Day
Object number: 75.80.1
DescriptionSleeveless evening dress in ivory silk satin and net studded with rhinestone trim, scattered and in engineered border design with Art Deco / Egyptian styling; deep V surplice neck with front midriff cross; filled in at bust with triangle of embroidery; back mirrors front without triangle filled in; three bands of embroidery circle hips make half circle dip at center front; bias flared skirt falls from last band; entire dress sprinkled with rhinestones; bodice lined with silk chiffon; hook closing at left side
Label Text:This long, satin and rhinestone evening dress accentuates the female body and is an example of the “modern,” streamlined aesthetic of the 1930s. Light- reflecting fabrics were well suited for black and white photography, as well as the silver screen. In turn, movies helped make these styles extremely popular.
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Exhibitions:
- Trend-ology
- Minimalism / Maximalism: Fashion Extremes