EVENING DRESS

Creator(s): Madeleine et Madeleine (Designer)

Currently in storage

About this object

Marjorie Merriweather Post purchased this dress on a trip to Paris. The silhouette of the dress is created by a divided skirt with an uneven hem, a feature popular in fashion after World War I.

Empire waisted, low back, evening dess with a fitted bodice of gold and black silk brocade. The short capped sleeves are of black tulle. The garment is constructed on a black silk underskirt with an embroidered black tulle overlay. Two irregularly cut panels of solid tulle are attached at sides. A small decorative ruching of silk brocade is attached at center back waist. A brocade panel extends from waist to hem where it is turned under and attached to the underskirt at center front hem. This design creates a divided skirt with an uneven hem.

Object name:

EVENING DRESS

Made from:

Silk -- tulle -- brocade

Made in:

Paris, France

Date made:

1921

Size:

H. 14 1/2 in. (shoulder to waist front); H. 15 in. (shoulder to waist back); Dia. 26 1/2 in. (waist circumference); H. 40 in. (waist to hem front); H. 44 1/2 in. (waist to hem back)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

48.42

Signature marks:

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973