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Fashion Design

1913-14 (designed), 1950s (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One of 22 designs for women's dresses. Evening dress with silver.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
pencil, indian ink, watercolours and silver paint
Brief description
Erté for Paul Poiret. Evening dress with silver. Designed in Paris, 1913-14, but drawn in 1950s probably in New York.
Physical description
One of 22 designs for women's dresses. Evening dress with silver.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.7cm
  • Width: 7.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed on verso: '30 Ridou'.
Credit line
Given by Mrs Gilbert Russell
Object history
Most of Erté's designs for Poiret (for whom he worked in 1913-14) are unsigned, as Poiret himself used to sign the works of his employees. The designs listed here were recognised and drawn by Erté much later, in the 1950s. Adrienne Ridou, whose name is repeated on the drawings, was the leading dressmaker at Poiret's and carried out Erté's designs.
Bibliographic reference
Salmina-Haskell, L., Catalogue of Russian Drawings, London: V & A, 1972, pp. 14-15, cat. 35.
Collection
Accession number
E.577-1969

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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