Portrait of Dina VARENOVA
Photography
Inventory number
2022.1.26.25.PH.FA.1958.FRAuthors:
International News Photos (American, 1909 - 1958)House of Chanel (French, founded 1909)
Description
Fashion photograph of a model wearing a Chanel fashion house casual styled spring suit made of white jersey. The cardigan jacket is trimmed with navy-blue ribbon around the edge and on the four pockets. She is also wearing a matching white blouse edged in navy blue, and a straight skirt. The woman is leaning against a black screen decorated with golden flowers.Dina VARENOVA (also spelled Dina VARENOFF) is a Russian ballerina who took classes at the Bolshoi. She danced at the Lido in France, and later modelled for Dior, Chanel and Nina Ricci fashion houses.
Material
Analog photographyOrigin
1958 Paris, FranceDimensions
Length : 18 cmHeight : 24 cm