Object: Set
Designer:
Nina Ricci
(1883 - 1970)
Date: 1935
Medium: Wool and mohair
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Edward F. Bergman
Object number: 92.87.1
DescriptionLong sleeve sheath and cape set in black wool / mohair woven with horizontal stripes of eyelash fringe; black leather belt and painted metal leaf shaped ornaments with pendant red cherries, used as clasps at CF; topstitched triangles forming self bow at neckline of cape, and pocket flaps at hipline of dress
Label Text:Although they may appear less extravagant than eveningwear fabrics, couture daywear textiles were just as innovative and well-chosen. Nina Ricci’s Il m’attend (“He Waits For Me”) design uses wool and mohair woven with surrealist “eyelashes” and trimmed with cherry-shaped metal closures, creating a chic and amusingly off-kilter ensemble.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Fabric In Fashion
- Fashioning the Modern Woman: The Art of the Couturiere, 1919-1939