Related people/organizations
Herbert Sondheim, Inc (compiler)
Madeleine Vionnet (designer)
Date
circa 1939
Work Type
design drawings
Measurements
5.5 in (width) x 7.75 in (height)
Description
Black net evening dress featuring a sleeveless bodice with shirring under the neckline, black velvet bands around the neck and waist, and a full floor-length skirt featuring grapes, leaves, and stems of gold cloth appliqued throughout.
Inscription
Vionnet/velvet band/shirred/Blk net/gold cloth/grapes/leaves +/stems/appliquéd
Source
Images of similar gown (same but with black vs. gold grapes and panniers) can be found here:
"Evening Gown: Madeleine Vionnet." The Metropolitan Museum of Art. http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/159000.
Related Terms
graphite
sketching
Kellen Design Archives
Location
box 1, folder 12
Identifier
KA0039_V8p12-009
Use Restrictions
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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