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Bergdorf Goodman

Robe

Description

Maker

Bergdorf Goodman (American, est. 1899), design label
Bergdorf Goodman (American, est. 1899), retailer

Title

Robe

Year

ca. 1929

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: Bergdorf Goodman
5th Ave. 58th St. NYC

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt Gerry

Object Number

59.031.2

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Golden Glamour
The Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt Gerry Collection
Mar 13, 2015 – Jul 05, 2015

Label copy

At home, Edith exuded the same elegance she exhibited at public appearances. With this floral print robe, reminiscent of a Japanese kimono, Edith embraced the glamour of a silver-screen siren. The trailing hem and gold and copper floral on a metallic green background all enhance the robe’s sumptuous quality.

Beginning in 1914, Bergdorf Goodman began to introduce ready-to-wear, making the New York retailer a hot spot for leading American and French fashions. Edith, who could no longer afford to travel to Europe for all her garments, began to incorporate American-made fashions into her wardrobe.

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Bergdorf Goodman (American, est. 1899), design label
Bergdorf Goodman (American, est. 1899), retailer
Robe, ca. 1929
Printed gold silk lamé
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt Gerry 59.031.2

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