Evening gown

Clothes for Women

Inventory number
2025.6.22.1.CW.DR.C1912.FR
Description
Pale yellow silk satin covered with diaphanous yellow and salmon silk chiffon evening dress, lavishly embroidered on the batwing sleeves with iridescent tubular beads and rhinestones, beaded apron decorated with poppies in pink and silver waves, draped green chiffon belt falling over a train.
From Marquise d'Alligre wardrobe, Paris
Materials
Silk satin embroidery
Chiffon
Beads
Rhinestone
Origin
circa 1912 Paris, France

Exhibition History
• 2025.06.26–2025.08.15. ‘Art Nouveau. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Kiduliai Manor, Šakai district, Lithuania.