83.16.10

Images (6)

Designing Women_10 Left to Right: Robe à la Française, France, 1760-1775 (2017.2.1); Madame Hardy, Afternoon Dress, Paris, circa 1877 (83.16.10); M. A. O’Connell, Day Dress, Newburgh, New York, circa 1887 (P87.20.38); Round Gown of “Silver Muslin”, Possibly New York State, 1795-1800 (2018.16.1); Nightgown, New York, 1907 (82.91.1)

Designing Women_11 Left to Right: Robe à la Française, France, 1760-1775 (2017.2.1); Madame Hardy, Afternoon Dress, Paris, circa 1877 (83.16.10)

Exoticism_06 Left to right 78.20.2A (quilt wall), P82.25.6 (paisley coat), P92.21.1 (madras dress), 82.143.112C (textile wall), 80.1.4 (pink robe), 83.16.10 (dress), 83.79.2426, 83.79.2427 (textiles wall)

Object: Dress

Designer: Mme. Hardy

Date: c. 1877

Medium: Cream silk organza, yellow silk faille, silk fringe, and chiffon

Country: France

Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Phillip Schwartz

Object number: 83.16.10

DescriptionTwo-piece dress in hand embroidered cream silk organza over yellow silk faille; high neck boned bodice has strips of organza outlining front, hem and cuffs; 3/4 length sleeves edged with silk fringe and knife pleated chiffon; matching trained skirt embroidered in arabic characters, with pleated side panels, and knife pleated yellow faille trim

Label Text:This two-piece dress consists of a high neck, boned bodice with a matching trained skirt hand-embroidered with arabic characters.

Exhibitions:

Designing Women: Fashion Creators and Their Interiors
Exoticism