Herbert Sondheim, Inc. fashion business scrapbooks ➔ Black Taffeta Evening Dress with Bodice Embellishment and Matching Coat

Drawing/Painting/Print

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Related people/organizations

Herbert Sondheim, Inc (compiler)
Mainbocher (designer)

Date

1935 – 1940

Work Type

design drawings

Measurements

7.25 in (width) x 9.5 in (height)

Description

Black taffeta evening dress with a full floor-length skirt, sweetheart neckline, thin straps, and some type of circular embellishment on the front bodice. Sketch includes a full view of the front of the dress as well as additional views of a matching coat and the back of the dress, which shows buttons on the lower bodice.

Inscription

Mainbocher/Blk taffeta/back [fullness?]

Related Terms

graphite
sketching
Kellen Design Archives

Location

box 2, folder 76

Identifier

KA0039_V8p76-001

Use Restrictions

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

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