Evening dress
Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2019.1.17.13.CW.DR.C1935.FRDescription
A black velvet floor-length dress with volume lantern sleeves; the bodice and sleeves are made of black tulle adorned with velvet stripes, the almost entirely tulle back has rear draped waistband and covered button fastening, the skirt with a bias-cut train.Materials
VelvetTulle
Origin
circa 1935 Paris, France (FR)Exhibitions History
• October 24, 2016 – April 18, 2017. ‘Elegancy of 1930s.’ Fashion Museum, Riga, Latvia.• July 15, 2015 – October 25, 2015. ‘Invitation to the Centenary Ball. 1915–2015. From Alexandre Vassiliev collection.’ Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Riga, Latvia. Catalogue.
• November 10, 2015 – November 18, 2016, ‘Invitation to the Ball. 1915–2015. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev.’ Museum of Applied Arts and Design, Vilnius, Lithuania.
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