Related people/organizations
Herbert Sondheim, Inc (compiler)
Madeleine Vionnet (designer)
Date
circa 1939
Work Type
design drawings
Measurements
5.5 in (width) x 7.5 in (height)
Description
Black lace evening dress over a white satin slip featuring a floor-length skirt, short puff sleeves, cut-outs exposing the wearer's skin at the shoulders, and bands of emerald green velvet ribbon around the waist, sleeve cuffs, and neckline, with a bow tied at the front center. In partial color.
Inscription
[Right]: Vionnet/skin [?]/Blk lace/over/white satin/slip/ties in back/seamings
[Left]: bands of/emerald green velvet/ribbon/cartridges/fronts
Source
Image of a similar dress may be found here:
"Hostess Gown." KCI Digital Archives. http://www.kci.or.jp/archives/digital_archives/detail_238_e.html.
Related Terms
Kellen Design Archives
graphite
sketching
Location
box 3, folder 34
Identifier
KA0039_V9p34-007
Use Restrictions
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
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