Evening dress
Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2019.12.4.3.CW.DR.C1925.FR
Description
A flapper style evening dress made of dusty rose crepe de chine, sleeveless, a loose bodice shirred at the front waist and turns into a rear draped belt, an underdress on straps made of the same material is fastened to the bodice at the waist, an embroidered skirt is sewn to the underdress. The bodice, the skirt, the rear belt and the visible top edge of the underdress are embroidered with iridescent gelatin sequins, pink and purple glass beads in stylized roses, the center front of the bodice and rear part of skirt beaded with rain streams pattern, the skirt has two rear frills on top without embroidery, which look like bows on the sides.
Materials
Crepe de chine
Glass beads
Sequins
Origin
circa 1925
France
Exhibition History
• 2024.12.05–2025.05.05. ‘Art Deco. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Cultural center-museum of Suvalkija (Sūduva) (Paežeriai Manor), Vilkaviškis district, Lithuania.