Jour de Veine
Evening Dress
1925-1928 (made)
1925-1928 (made)
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Sleeveless evening dress of embroidered silk satin backed in cream crêpe. Decorated with an all-over design with coloured beads. At armpit level at the back and front are wide bands of bead and glass decoration with round turquoise coloured beads and square cut glass beads in red. Six narrower strips of the same decoration run down to the hem, which ends in six scallops, and is heavily decorated with heavy glass beads and bugle beads. The dress is below-the-knee, and it is made up of two pieces sewn together, back and front.
Object details
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Title | Jour de Veine (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk satin, backed in crêpe, glass beads |
Brief description | Sleeveless evening dress 'Jour de Veine' of embroidered silk satin backed in crêpe, designed by Jenny, Paris, 1925-1928 |
Physical description | Sleeveless evening dress of embroidered silk satin backed in cream crêpe. Decorated with an all-over design with coloured beads. At armpit level at the back and front are wide bands of bead and glass decoration with round turquoise coloured beads and square cut glass beads in red. Six narrower strips of the same decoration run down to the hem, which ends in six scallops, and is heavily decorated with heavy glass beads and bugle beads. The dress is below-the-knee, and it is made up of two pieces sewn together, back and front. |
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Production type | Haute couture |
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Credit line | Given by Mrs Murdock |
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Accession number | T.214-1953 |
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Record created | May 9, 2008 |
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