Evening Tunic
1928 (designed)
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| Place of origin |
Evening tunic-jacket of white silk brocaded with a silver zig-zag striped design. The pockets and edgings are faced with rows of silver chain stitching. Loose tunic with a high open neck and bishop sleeves buttoned at the wrist. Decorative buttons at the cuffs and throat.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Brocaded silk with silver thread |
| Brief description | Evening tunic-jacket of brocaded silk and silver thread, designed by Jeanne Lanvin, Paris, 1928. |
| Physical description | Evening tunic-jacket of white silk brocaded with a silver zig-zag striped design. The pockets and edgings are faced with rows of silver chain stitching. Loose tunic with a high open neck and bishop sleeves buttoned at the wrist. Decorative buttons at the cuffs and throat. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Jeanne Lanvin Eté 1928' (Label in side seam) |
| Credit line | Given by Avril Hart |
| Object history | Registered File number 1991/2181. |
| Production | Summer 1928 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.290-1991 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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