La Fleur
Day Dress
ca. 1922 (made)
ca. 1922 (made)
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This day dress for summer is made of lilac lawn. It is ankle-length, with a V-shape neckline and short sleeves. It is belted at the waist with a lilac lawn belt. The dress is made of layered, overlapping scalloped petals attached to a tulle base. Each petal shows a stylised appliqué motif of a pot containing a flowering plant.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | La Fleur |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered lawn, tulle |
| Brief description | Day dress and belt of lawn, 'La Fleur', designed Vionnet, Paris, ca. 1922. |
| Physical description | Summer day dress made of lilac lawn. It is ankle-lenght, square shaped, with V-shape neckline, and short sleeves. Belted at the waist with lilac lawn belt. The dress is made of layered overlapping scalloped petals attached to a tulle base. Each petals shows a stylised appliqué motif of a pot containing a flowering plant. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by Sybil, Marchioness of Cholmondeley |
| Summary | This day dress for summer is made of lilac lawn. It is ankle-length, with a V-shape neckline and short sleeves. It is belted at the waist with a lilac lawn belt. The dress is made of layered, overlapping scalloped petals attached to a tulle base. Each petal shows a stylised appliqué motif of a pot containing a flowering plant. |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
no. 246 |
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| Accession number | T.444&A-1974 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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