Evening Dress
1939 (made)
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Evening dress and bolero of pink and black striped silk satin and moiré silk.
Sleeveless and backless dress in black silk satin with horizontal black moiré and deep pink silk stripes. The slim skirted dress has a bustle drapery in the back. Full length dress with a low neck, rounded at the front and dipping to a wide 'V' at the back. Zip under each arm.
The bolero has puff sleeves and rounded front facings. It ends above the waist. It has an angular and plain turn down collar and short sleeves with padded and slightly gathered shoulders. Lined with black silk.
Sleeveless and backless dress in black silk satin with horizontal black moiré and deep pink silk stripes. The slim skirted dress has a bustle drapery in the back. Full length dress with a low neck, rounded at the front and dipping to a wide 'V' at the back. Zip under each arm.
The bolero has puff sleeves and rounded front facings. It ends above the waist. It has an angular and plain turn down collar and short sleeves with padded and slightly gathered shoulders. Lined with black silk.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk satin and moiré silk, padded, lined with silk |
| Brief description | Evening dress and bolero of silk satin and moiré silk, designed by Elsa Schiaparelli, retailed in London,. Summer 1939 |
| Physical description | Evening dress and bolero of pink and black striped silk satin and moiré silk. Sleeveless and backless dress in black silk satin with horizontal black moiré and deep pink silk stripes. The slim skirted dress has a bustle drapery in the back. Full length dress with a low neck, rounded at the front and dipping to a wide 'V' at the back. Zip under each arm. The bolero has puff sleeves and rounded front facings. It ends above the waist. It has an angular and plain turn down collar and short sleeves with padded and slightly gathered shoulders. Lined with black silk. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by Hon. Mrs H. Sherek |
| Object history | Photo of dress with two others taken by Francois Keller on page 201 of D. Blum Shocking Dress designed for the charity ball given to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Eiffel Tower Photo Notes: Evening dress back: Exposed metal zippers on either side Fabric is black moire/ black satin/pink faille stripe Shoulder: jacket sleeve is hand sewn Jan G. Reeder, Curator, The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Taken May, 2011, Compiled September, 2011 |
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| Accession number | T.231&A-1964 |
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| Record created | December 21, 2007 |
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