Dress

Description

Woman's afternoon dress in printed chiffon with pink crêpe de chine petticoat, collar and cuffs of white organza with Valenciennes ruffles: French, Paris, by Paul Poiret, print designed by Raoul Dufy, c. 1924

Museum reference

K.2014.16

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Dress

Production information

Poiret, Paul, 1879 - 1944, Designer
Paris, France, Western Europe
Dufy, Raoul, 1877 - 1953, Print designer

Date

c. 1924

Materials

Chiffon, Crepe de chine, Organza

Physical description

Woman's printed chiffon afternoon dress, the print by Raoul Dufy, un-labelled, with pink crêpe de chine petticoat with weighted hem, the front panels, collar and cuffs of white organza with Valenciennes ruffles and scalloped detailing, the overdress of bold navy and white floral print with navy and pink moiré ribbon belt and trim. French, by Paul Poiret, c.1924

Associations

Previous owner: White, Edwin, Mrs, c. 2004 (d.)
Auctioneer: Doyle New York

Exhibitions

• Fashion and Style (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

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