Object: Dress
Date: c. 1935
Medium: Blue silk crepe de chine and yellow chiffon
Country: France (possibly)
Credit Line: Gift of Arne Ekstrom
Object number: 90.33.6
DescriptionLight blue silk crepe de chine dress printed with white urn motifs, yellow and light purple flowers; wide sweetheart neckline shirred at L and R shoulder, with yellow chiffon straps; bodice shirred above curved empire seam; raglan cap, puffed sleeve; floor length A-line with flared back; pleated yellow chiffon insert in deep left sideseam hem slit; yellow flower trim above slit; left side zipper
Label Text:This unlabeled silk crepe evening dress, printed with a graphic design of classical urns and rose garlands, features a yellow artificial rose ornament made of organza, paper, and chenille. Placed at the tip of a pleated yellow silk godet and unsupported by the body, it is a robust decoration for a fine silk dress.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion