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Henri Bendel, retailer

Cream silk dress with beaded fringe, ca. 1927

Description

Maker

  • Henri Bendel, 20th century, American, retailer

Title

Cream silk dress with beaded fringe

Year

ca. 1927

Medium

Silk, crystal, mirrored glass bugle beads; plain weave, embroidred, studded, applique

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silk,
  • glass,
  • crystal

Techniques

  • plain weave,
  • embroidery,
  • embroidering,
  • embroidered,
  • appliqué (prefered spelling),
  • applique

Dimensions

114.3 cm (45 inches) (length)

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Robert Walker

Object Number

56.050.9

Projects & Publications

Publications

Cocktail Culture

Ritual and Invention in American Fashion 1920 - 1980

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Cocktail Culture

April 15 - July 31, 2011

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in Copyright. This object is Cream silk dress with beaded fringe with the accession number of 56.050.9. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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