Related people/organizations
Herbert Sondheim, Inc (compiler)
Elsa Schiaparelli (designer)
Date
circa 1940
Work Type
design drawings
Measurements
5.5 in (width) x 8.5 in (height)
Description
Blue crêpe women's ensemble featuring a long-sleeved jacket with coral soutache embroidery and tassels along the front of the jacket and covering its stand-up collar. Sketch includes a view of the full ensemble in color in addition to a second image in black graphite to show the knee-length belted dress that goes underneath the jacket, which features darting at the sides and shirring around the armholes. Model is depicted wearing a matching blue cone hat with feather.
Inscription
Schiap/Blue crêpe/suit/coral soutache/emb/coral tassels (balls)/+ soutache/soutache/emb/Blue/crêpe/dress/shirred/darts
Source
Similar Schiaparelli jacket may be found here:
"Ensemble: Elsa Schiaparelli." The Metropolitan Museum of Art. http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/155854?rpp=30&pg=2&ft=millicent+rogers&pos=43.
Related Terms
graphite
sketching
Kellen Design Archives
Location
box 1, folder 4
Identifier
KA0039_V8p04-002
Use Restrictions
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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