Evening dress with turban

Clothes for Women

Inventory number
2019.9.24.17ab.CW.DR.1985.FR
Authors:
House of Jean-Louis Scherrer (French, founded 1962)
Jean-Louis SCHERRER (French, Paris 1935-2013)
Jean BARTHET (French, 1920 – 2000)
Description
Haute Couture collection 1985 - 1986 golden velvet evening gown and headband with pronounced leg o'mutton sleeves, the long, fitted bodice adorned with scrolling gold sequined and beaded foliage and flowerheads with pink-mauve stones, gold and black velvet skirt.

Jean-Louis SCHERRER  1984 collection “Venetian Ball” number 005509. Headdress labeled Jean BARTHET, Paris.

 
Material
Silk velvet
Origin
1985 Paris, France

Exhibitions History
• 2019.05.15–2019.10.13. ‘The Brilliant 80s. From Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ Fashion Museum, Riga, Latvia.
• 2018.12.04–2019.04.28. ‘Glamour of the 80s from Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ VDNKh (Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy) pavilion 16, Moscow, Russia.