Evening dress
Designer
Vionnet
(1876 - 1975)
1930
Silk georgette
Museum purchase
Object numberP83.39.7
Vionnet designed in three dimensions, draping on a miniature mannequin before trying out her designs on a living, moving human being. In this way, she captured the subtle beauty of the female body in motion. This dress features a pintuck design of roses.
DescriptionLong sleeveless evening dress in ivory bias cut silk georgette shaped through torso with pintucked design of roses; slit neckline, shirred shoulderline with self tie attached at right; flared circle skirt; matching crepe chemise underdress with camisole neck and scalloped hem; couture, with picot edge and hand stitchingCollections
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