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Bergdorf Goodman, design label and retailer

Robe, ca. 1929

Description

Maker

  • Bergdorf Goodman, est. 1899, American, design label and retailer

Title

Robe

Year

ca. 1929

Medium

Printed gold silk lamé

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Bergdorf Goodman
5th Ave. 58th St. NYC

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt Gerry

Object Number

59.031.2

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Golden Glamour

March 13 - July 5, 2015

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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