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Evening gown

Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2019.1.31.11.CW.DR.C1938.FR
Author:
House of Germaine Lecomte (French, 1920-1957)
Description
Germaine Lecomte couture ball gown of grey-blue and pink silk chiffon. Sleeveless and gathered in a Greek chiton style, has a belt-rope  twisted from two strips of chiffon and glass beads embroidery on the bodice, lined with rayon faille.
Materials
Rayon serge
Silk chiffon
Glass beads
Origin
circa 1938 Paris, France
Exhibitions History
• 2019.04.02–2019.05.02. ‘Elegancy of 1930s. Moldovian and Romanian style icons.From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Chisinau Historical Museum, Chisinau, Moldova
• 2025.01.10–2025.02.15. ‘Family gatherings and festivities. 1860–1980. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Visaginas culture center ‘Sedulina’, Visaginas, Lithuania.