Dress
Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2019.4.16.6.CW.DR.C1914.FRDescription
Summer cotton dress with machine-made fillet mesh lace.This item comes from the wardrobe of Tatiana Nikitichna SAMSSONOW, born NALBANDOVA (1885–1971), owner of Petrovskaya Vodka factory. The Russian millionaire had come to join her husband stationed in Paris shortly before 1914. Unfortunately, the WW1 broke out and left her trunks closed. They were not reopened until 1993 when their descendants found them. These treasures, almost intact, were acquired by Alexandre VASSILIEV.
Materials
CottonLace
Origin
circa 1914 FranceExhibitions History
• 2018.10.02–2019.04.21. ‘1918. The luxury of independence from Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ In collaboration with Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation. Fashion Museum, Riga, Latvia.• 2019.11.15–2020.01.19. ‘Art Nouveau. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Mark Rothko art centre, Daugavpils, Latvia
• 2021.06.22–2021.09.19. ‘Reflecting the Sun. 150 years of Resort Fashion. In cooperation with Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Pärnu Museum, Pärnu, Estonia.
• 2022.06.05–2022.10.02. ‘Manor entertainment. Summer (beginning of 19th century – 1st half of 20th century). From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Daugyvenė museum-reserve of cultural history (Burbiškis Manor), Radviliskis district, Lithuania.