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Red strapless floor length evening dress with a long drape across hip to reveal pink lining
evening gown
Red strapless floor length evening dress with a long drape across hip to reveal pink lining
Evening gown
Designer (1890 - 1973)
c. 1955
Red silk faille and pink silk
France
Gift of Mr. Rodman A. Heeren
Object number70.57.58
Schiaparelli utilized faille’s ability to drape in deep folds and fall dramatically around the body. Faille is a medium-weight, ribbed textile in the same weave family as taffeta, a lighter weight ribbed fabric, and ottoman, a heavier version. These three textiles demonstrate that varying the scales of yarn in the same weave changes how fabric drapes on the body.
DescriptionRuby red silk faille evening dress with cuffed strapless bodice, long slim draped skirt with wide circular cascade, lined in pink silk, wide circular panel caught on right hip
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