86.156.1

Images (5)

Designing Women_14 Left to right: Fernande Burel, Tea Gown, Paris, circa 1900 (2003.12.1); Jeanne Paquin, Afternoon dress, Paris, circa 1902 (72.66.6); Image by Henri Gervex, "Cinq Heures Chez Paquin" (Five Hours at the House of Paquin), 1906; Jeanne Paquin, Evening Cape, Paris, 1897 (P83.19.7); Callot Soeurs Evening dress, Paris, circa 1909 (P90.2.3) and Afternoon dress, Paris, summer 1917 (86.156.1)

Designing Women_15 Left to right: Callot Soeurs Evening dress, Paris, circa 1909 (P90.2.3), and Afternoon dress, Paris, summer 1917 (86.156.1)

Night and Day_15 Left to right P85.74.1 (dress), P91.61.1 (black dress), 83.79.2428 (textile wall), 83.79.60 (textile wall), P89.57.15 (shoes case), 91.223.1 (bag case), P85.10.1 (hat case), 84.201.5 (shoes case), 86.156.1 (dress), 90.180.4 (robe set), P86.70.7 (textile wall)

Object: Dress

Brand: Callot Soeurs (French, 1895 - 1937)

Date: Summer 1917

Medium: Silk charmeuse, lace, and metallic and silk flowers

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of Rosalie Davidson

Object number: 86.156.1

DescriptionAfternoon dress in cream silk charmeuse with wide bands of filet lace inset on bodice, sleeves and skirt; wide round neck, long sleeves, above ankle skirt; gathered at waist, with attached self sash held by blue, pink and gold metallic flower at right front; couture

Label Text:This dress would have been worn to an afternoon gathering, such as a tea dance. The full-skirted silhouette is airy, light, and ideal for movement. Bands of handcrafted lace bear motifs from antiquity, a subtle counterpoint to the romantic silhouette. The small bouquet of flowers adds a youthful touch of color.

Exhibitions:

Fashioning the Modern Woman: The Art of the Couturiere, 1919-1939
Designing Women: Fashion Creators and Their Interiors
Night and Day