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Evening dress

Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2019.1.17.8ab.CW.DR.C1933.US
Author:
Peter Pan Dress (American, active middle 20th century)
Description
A seaweed-colored silk crepe dress with long batwing sleeves, gathered and tapered from the elbow and buttoned at the edge; the bodice with triangular neckline slits and brocade bow at front, the same brocade inserts are on the shoulders; a narrow skirt with high waist, smocked and pleated on the hips; with a matching sash, rear button fastened, adorned with a brocade ribbon bow at front.
Material
Silk crepe
Origin
circa 1933 United States
Exhibitions History
• 2019.04.02–2019.05.02. ‘Elegancy of 1930s. Moldovian and Romanian style icons. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ National Museum of History of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
• 2023.12.21–2024.01.19. ‘Awaiting the miracle of holidays (1920–1990). From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Cultural Center, Visaginas, Lithuania.
• 2024.12.05–2025.05.05. ‘Art Deco. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Cultural center-museum of Suvalkija (Sūduva) (Paežeriai Manor), Vilkaviškis district, Lithuania.