Object: Evening dress
Designer:
Elsa Schiaparelli
(1890 - 1973)
Date: Fall 1935
Medium: Rayon noile
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Yeffe Kimball Slatin
Object number: 71.263.1
DescriptionSpiral cut evening dress in black rayon noile with large border print of lily sprays in beige, brown and blue; long, sleeveless sheath with high bateau neck and cape effect over left shoulder
Label Text:This dramatic gown highlights Schiaparelli’s unparalleled artistic sensibility. Inspired by a sari, the fabric is cut on the bias so that the bold print spirals around the body. Schiaparelli pioneered the concept of thematic collections, and this dress was part of a collection that continued the previous season’s Indian-inspired silhouettes.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part One)
- Elegance in an Age of Crisis: Fashions from the 1930s
- Fashion & Textile History Gallery First Rotation