Evening dress
Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2019.5.2.7ab.CW.DR.C1860.FR
Description
Ball gown made of silk taffeta chiné with floral motifs representing roses.
Material
Silk taffeta
Origin
circa 1860
France
Exhibitions History
• 2016.07.13–2016.10.16. ‘Tamed Nature. 18th–21st Century. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Riga, Latvia.
• 2016.12.01–2017.11.01. ‘Tamed Nature. 18th–21st century. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Museum of Applied Arts and Design, Vilnius, Lithuania.
• 2018.06.04–2018.12.02. ‘Resort of the fashion from Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection. Fashion from 18th to 20th century.’ Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku, Azerbaijan.
• 2019.07.14–2019.08.25. ‘Resort Elegance – Vichy 1852–1870 (L'élégance en villégiature - Vichy 1852–1870). From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Palais des Congrès de Vichy, Vichy, France.
• 2019.08.30–2019.10.06. ‘Ball invitation. 1852–1870 (Invitation au Bal. 1852–1870). From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Castle of Querrieu, Amiens, France. Catalogue.
• 2019.10.24–2020.03.28. ‘The Crinoline Lady. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Fashion Museum, Riga, Latvia.
• 2023.06.06–2023.10.01. ‘Flowers and Fashion. End of the 18th century – first half of the 20th century.From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Daugyvenė museum-reserve of cultural history (Burbiškis Manor), Radviliškis district, Lithuania.
• 2024.06.22–2024.10.25. ‘Rose – the Manor flower. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.‘ Cultural center-museum of Suvalkija (Sūduva) (Paežeriai Manor), Vilkaviškis district, Lithuania.