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House of Vionnet

Pink silk embroidered chemise dress

Description

Maker

House of Vionnet (French, 1912-1939), design label
Madeleine Vionnet (French, 1876-1975), designer

Title

Pink silk embroidered chemise dress

Year

1920s

Medium

  • silk,
  • metallic yarn,
  • embroidery floss,
  • crepe yarn; ribbed plain weave; embroidered

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • metallic yarn,
  • embroidery floss,
  • crepe yarn; ribbed plain weave; embroidered

Materials

metallic yarn, crepe, silk, Embroidery thread

Dimensions

96.5 cm (38 inches) (center back length) Dress; Waist: 34"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Elizabeth Rollins Mauran for the Estate of Helen Eitel Rollins

Object Number

2010.72.1

Type

  • Costume

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Cocktail Culture
Ritual and Invention in American Fashion, 1920-1980
Apr 15, 2011 – Jul 31, 2011

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House of Vionnet (French, 1912-1939), design label
Madeleine Vionnet (French, 1876-1975), designer
Pink silk embroidered chemise dress, 1920s
Silk, metallic yarn, embroidery floss, crepe yarn; ribbed plain weave; embroidered
96.5 cm (38 inches) (center back length) Dress; Waist: 34"
Gift of Elizabeth Rollins Mauran for the Estate of Helen Eitel Rollins 2010.72.1

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