The Pagan Collection
Choker
late 1938 (made)
late 1938 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This dramatic necklace was part of Elsa Schiaparelli's Pagan Collection of Autumn 1938. Schiaparelli was famous for her creative fashion designs and unexpected surreal touches. Her bold approach to colour is demonstrated by this necklace, which sets purple velvet bows against an acid yellow grosgrain ribbon choker. Each bow has a gilt metal pine-cone suspended from it on a thin chain.
The Pagan Collection featured themes and motifs drawn from nature - blossom, leaves, and even insects. The Museum also has a hat from this collection that is trimmed with crawling beetles (see T.427-1974).
The Pagan Collection featured themes and motifs drawn from nature - blossom, leaves, and even insects. The Museum also has a hat from this collection that is trimmed with crawling beetles (see T.427-1974).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Pagan Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Silk and velvet ribbons with gilt metal in the shape of pine cones |
| Brief description | Choker of silk grosgrain ribbon, velvet bows and gilt, 'The Pagan Collection', designed by Schiaparelli, Paris, late 1938. |
| Physical description | Yellow grosgrain ribbon choker, decorated with purple velvet ribbon bows and gilt metal in the shape of pine cones suspended from each bow. |
| Style | |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Ruth Ford |
| Object history | Donated by Miss Ruth Ford, who also donated other Schiaparelli garments and accessories to us. (see items T.392 to 396-1974; and T.411 to 413-1974) |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This dramatic necklace was part of Elsa Schiaparelli's Pagan Collection of Autumn 1938. Schiaparelli was famous for her creative fashion designs and unexpected surreal touches. Her bold approach to colour is demonstrated by this necklace, which sets purple velvet bows against an acid yellow grosgrain ribbon choker. Each bow has a gilt metal pine-cone suspended from it on a thin chain. The Pagan Collection featured themes and motifs drawn from nature - blossom, leaves, and even insects. The Museum also has a hat from this collection that is trimmed with crawling beetles (see T.427-1974). |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.413-1974 |
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| Record created | July 6, 2007 |
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