P82.28.1

Images (5)

Nature_11 P87.20.42 (dress), P89.50.4 (vest), 83.219.29 (fan case), 83.219.23 (white fan case), 2017.23.1 (hat case), P82.28.1 (dress), 92.70.5 (day dress), 78.55.145 (black dress), 94.16.1 (ensemble), 2017.16.1 (dress)

Nature_20 P82.28.1 (dress), 92.70.5 (day dress)

Nature_03 Left to right P82.28.1 (dress), 92.70.5 (day dress), 78.55.145 (black dress), 94.16.1 (ensemble), 2017.16.1 (dress)

Object: Evening dress

Brand: Lanvin (French, founded 1889)

Designer: Jeanne Lanvin (1867 - 1946)

Date: c. 1928

Medium: Cotton organdy and silk tulle

Country: France

Credit Line: Museum purchase

Object number: P82.28.1

DescriptionEvening dress of pink cotton organdy on net; camisole bodice extending into flared skirt; vertical rows of graduated overlapped ovoids on net; pink velvet ribbon shoulder straps; left side snap closing

Label Text:The scalloped layers of this dress overlap to create a pattern reminiscent of large fish scales. Couturier Jeanne Lanvin was often influenced by eastern cultures, where ornamental fish, such as the Asian arowana, are highly valued.

In Collection(s)

1920s

Exhibitions:

Ballerina: Fashion's Modern Muse
Force of Nature