72.112.36

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Arbiters_60 Left to right 99.26.1 (textile wall), 77.33.79 (bag case), 96.56.17 (gloves case), 96.56.8 (blue choker case), 78.184.6 (hat case), 95.90.16, 95.165.3, 96.56.7, 95.37.20 (hair pin, compact, earrings, perfume bottles case), 80.193.9 (suit), 69.156.6 (striped dress), 76.20.3 (grey dress), 2007.59.1 (black dress), 72.112.36 (pink dress hidden), 76.53.1 (suit)

Object: Dress

Designer: Vionnet (1876 - 1975)

Date: c. 1938

Medium: Silk faille

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of Rodman A. Heeren

Object number: 72.112.36

DescriptionAnkle length afternoon dress in pink / peach silk faille with white dots; narrow band tie collar, open front seam, front waist shirring, short bell sleeves with box pleat; bias cut sash with long pointed ends

Label Text:Vionnet achieved the relaxed drape of this informal gown by using the same bias construction techniques that she employed for her most complicated creations. Even the sash was cut on the bias, resulting in a smooth wrap and elegant bow. The dress was owned by Aimee Heeren, an international socialite selected for Eleanor Lambert’s Best Dressed List. Heeren wore couture for all occasions, including the most casual, and this dress reflects her playful side.

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1930s

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