Evening dress
Brand
Jean Patou
(French, founded 1912)
Designer
Jean Patou
(1880-1936)
1929
Off-white silk chiffon and rhinestones
Gift from The Dorothea Stephens Wiman Collection
Object number96.69.13
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.
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 hemCollections
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