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Maurice Lefranc & cie

"Robe" with North African Motif, 1926

Description

Maker

  • Maurice Lefranc & cie, French

Culture

French

Title

"Robe" with North African Motif

Year

1926

Medium

Silk; velvet, embroidered with silk; silk tassel

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • silk,
  • glass,
  • beads,
  • braid

Techniques

  • embroidery,
  • embroidering,
  • embroidered,
  • cut warp pile

Dimensions

141 x 99.1 cm (55 1/2 x 39 inches)

Type

  • Textiles

Credit

Gift of L. J. Cella III

Object Number

1990.129.39

Projects & Publications

Publications

Cocktail Culture

Ritual and Invention in American Fashion 1920 - 1980

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

From Paris to Providence

January 12 - April 8, 2001

Related

French

Dress panel, ca. 1925

French

Dress panel, ca. 1925

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