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Ivory satin floor-length wrap style long-sleeved evening coat printed with butterflies
dressing gown
Ivory satin floor-length wrap style long-sleeved evening coat printed with butterflies
Dressing gown
Designer (1890 - 1973)
Summer 1938
Silk satin
France
Gift of Mr. Rodman A. Heeren
Object number70.57.56
Couturiere Elsa Schiaparelli is best known for avant-garde, Surrealist imagery applied to the surfaces of her beautifully tailored garments. This dressing gown is printed with a surrealist symbol: the butterfly, an insect that stood for metamorphosis.
DescriptionIvory satin brocade evening coat printed with blue butterflies; wide sleeves gathered at shoulders; loose tucks over hips; ties back and front
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