69.156.3

Images (4)

Elizabeth Hawes, Left to right 69.156.3 (beige evening set), 76.130.12 (overblouse), 76.130.2 (yellow set), 78.119.2 (tunic)

Elizabeth Hawes, Left to right 69.156.5 (blue evening dress), 69.156.6 (striped evening dress), 76.130.1 (coat), 69.156.3 (beige evening set), 76.130.12 (overblouse), 76.130.2 (yellow set), 78.119.2 (tunic)

Object: Evening set

Designer: Elizabeth Hawes (American, 1903 - 1971)

Date: c. 1930

Medium: Beige linen and red satin

Country: USA

Credit Line: Git of Mrs. Dudley Schoales

Object number: 69.156.3

DescriptionEvening dress and bolero of beige linen trimmed with dark red satin

Label Text:This evening ensemble highlights Elizabeth Hawes’ unconventional approach to design and selection of materials. Linen, often relegated to daywear, is utilized in place of a more-conventionally formal fabric such as silk.

In Collection(s)

1930s

Exhibitions:

Elizabeth Hawes