Object: Evening coat
Designer:
Elsa Schiaparelli
(1890 - 1973)
Date: Summer 1938
Medium: Silk satin
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. Rodman A. Heeren
Object number: 70.57.56
DescriptionIvory satin brocade evening coat printed with blue butterflies; wide sleeves gathered at shoulders; loose tucks over hips; ties back and front
Label Text:Couturiere Elsa Schiaparelli is best known for avant-garde, Surrealist imagery applied to the surfaces of her beautifully tailored garments. This coat is printed with a surrealist symbol: the butterfly, an insect that stood for metamorphosis.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Designing Women: Fashion Creators and Their Interiors