Dress

Description

Women's robe de style dress, in 'bleu de lanvin' irridescent (or shot) blue silk, with multicoloured floral embroidery at the hem and hips, featuring cap sleeves, a dropped waist with full pannier hips and a 'petal-shaped' hemline: France, Paris, designed by Lanvin, c. 1924

Museum reference

K.2014.38

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Dress

Production information

Lanvin, Designer
Paris, France, Western Europe

Date

c. 1924

Materials

Silk, Metallic thread

Physical description

Woman's robe de style dress in 'bleu de lanvin', in irridescent blue silk with multicoloured floral embroidery in silk and metal thread at the hem and hips, featuring a round neckline, overlapping cap sleeves, dropped waistline, full pannier hips and scalloped "petal-shaped" hemline, with matching petal shapes forming an overlapping peplum at the hips, unlined, with hook-and-eye and popper fastening at lefthand side of torso, unlabelled: France, Paris, by Lanvin, c. 1924

Exhibitions

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

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