Object: Evening dress
Brand:
Jean Patou
(French, founded 1912)
Designer:
Jean Patou
(1880-1936)
Date: 1929
Medium: Off-white silk chiffon and rhinestones
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift from The Dorothea Stephens Wiman Collection
Object number: 96.69.13
DescriptionEvening chemise in off-white silk chiffon with rhinestone bowknot bands along deep V-neck and drop waist, wide rhinestone hem band; sleeveless; gathered at CB near hem
Label Text:In 1924, Jean Patou travelled to the United States to study what he termed the “American Diana.” He claimed that American women with slender, athletic figures were better suited than their European counterparts to his elegant, sporty designs. Patou was a contemporary of Gabrielle Chanel, whom he considered his greatest rival.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- The Tailor's Art
- Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part Two)