Related people/organizations
Herbert Sondheim, Inc (compiler)
Madeleine Vionnet (designer)
Date
1930s
Work Type
design drawings
Measurements
5.5 in (width) x 7.75 in (height)
Description
Purple velvet evening dress with a floor-length flared skirt, v-neckline, drop shoulder yoke, puff sleeves, lapis buttons on the front center bodice, and a gold kid leather belt with rows of lapis and coral buttons. Sketch includes a view of the front of the dress (in color) as well as a partial view of the back of the dress (in black and white).
Inscription
[Right]: Vionnet/Purple/velvet/drop shoulder/yoke/puffed/sleeve/cut/shirred/either side/Back/seam/seam/cut
[Left]: lapis/buttons/skin/shows/between/loops + buttons/gold kid belt/rows in center/3 lapis button/2 coral/either side
Related Terms
graphite
sketching
Kellen Design Archives
Location
box 2, folder 45
Identifier
KA0039_V8p45-005
Use Restrictions
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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