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Chiffon Dress

Clothes for Women
Inventory number
2018.6.1.30.CW.DR.C1918.FR
Author:
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) (French (born Russian), St. Petersburg 1892–1990 Paris)
Description
Black silk beaded in vertical lines of crystal beads, having short sleeves and black beaded tassels, silver lamé waistband with self-flower, diamond-shaped skirt draping at sides and slit at off-center front with large faceted black and crystal beaded tassels, pink under-bodice. This dress is from a design by Erté. 
Materials
Chiffon
Glass Beads
Origin
circa 1918 France
Related person
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) (French (born Russian), St. Petersburg 1892–1990 Paris) (creator)
Exhibition History
• 2018.10.02–2019.04.21. ‘1918. The luxury of independence from Alexandre Vassiliev foundation collection.’ In collaboration with Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation. Fashion Museum, Riga, Latvia.