evening dress
Summary
Evening dress in 'old rose' silk faille, labelled 'Schiaparelli, 21 Place vendome, Paris, Ete 1936'; cross over bodice; short puff sleeves; complex wrap around sash at waist which fastens to the back creating a bustle effect; long skirt. See similar pink evening ensemble in Vogue, Sept 1936, illustrated by Eric. And similar evening gown by Schiaparelli in L'Officiel, no.174, p.34, 1936 described as 'evening gown in pink satin, shot mauve'.
Object Name
evening dress
Creators Name
Date Created
1936
Dimensions
size: 12
accession number
2012.10
Collection Group
Place of creation
Paris
Medium
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