Related people/organizations
Herbert Sondheim, Inc (compiler)
Madeleine Vionnet (designer)
Date
circa 1938
Work Type
design drawings
Measurements
5.25 in (width) x 8.25 in (height)
Description
Evening dress featuring white net over a silver metallic slip and black velvet leaves appliqued throughout the floor-length skirt. (Sketch is shaded using purple graphite, but true colors are indicated in text.) The white net halter piece covers a silver bodice and ties around the neck with a black velvet band that is attached within casing.
Inscription
[Right]: Vionnet/velvet band/casing-/net/white/net/over/silver/metal/Blk velvet/leaves appliquéd.
[Left]: silver
Source
Image of a very similar dress may be found here:
"Madeleine Vionnet." The Red List. http://theredlist.com/wiki-2-23-1185-1188-view-epure-profile-madeleine-vionnet-2.html#photo.
Related Terms
graphite
sketching
Kellen Design Archives
Location
box 1, folder 1
Identifier
KA0039_V8p01-007
Use Restrictions
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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