Herbert Sondheim, Inc. fashion business scrapbooks ➔ Multicolored Lace Evening Dress

Drawing/Painting/Print

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Related people/organizations

Herbert Sondheim, Inc (compiler)
Coco Chanel (designer)

Date

1935 – 1940

Work Type

design drawings

Measurements

5.5 in (width) x 8.25 in (height)

Description

Evening dress of multicolor vertical lace strips that are sewn together. Dress features a full floor-length skirt, thin shoulder straps, and a red gros-grain ribbon belt with floral embroidery that hangs down the center of the back. (Although it is not indicated, the shoulder straps appear to be of the same material.) Sketch includes a view of the front of the dress in full color and a back view in black graphite. Model is depicted with a flower in her hair.

Inscription

Chanel/lace in colors/[?] together/red gros-grain/ribbon emb/in floral/motif

Related Terms

graphite
sketching
Kellen Design Archives

Location

box 1, folder 4

Identifier

KA0039_V8p04-008

Use Restrictions

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ 

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