Object Title
Violet Strie Satin Evening Dress with Cape-Like Top and Covered Ring Embellishments
Part of
Collection: Herbert Sondheim, Inc. fashion business scrapbooks
Material Category
Drawing/Painting/Print
Type of Work
design drawings
Description
Violet strie satin floor-length evening dress with covered ring embellishments at the stomach and center neckline, which produce the effect of securing a short cape. Sketch (partially colored) also includes a small view of the back of the dress, which shows how the cape-like front forms the back of the bodice. The model is depicted with colorful cuff bracelets and holding a cigarette.
Date
1930s
Related people
Herbert Sondheim, Inc (compiler)
Marcelle Dormoy (designer)
Measurements
5.25 in (width) x 7.75 in (height)
Inscription
[Right]: Violet strie/satin/covered rings
[Left]: Dormoy (text)
Use Restrictions
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Location
box 3, folder 9
Identifier
KA0039_V9p09-007
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Material Category
Drawing/Painting/PrintType of Work
design drawingsDescription
Violet strie satin floor-length evening dress with covered ring embellishments at the stomach and center neckline, which produce the effect of securing a short cape. Sketch (partially colored) also includes a small view of the back of the dress, which shows how the cape-like front forms the back of the bodice. The model is depicted with colorful cuff bracelets and holding a cigarette.Date
1930sRelated people
Herbert Sondheim, Inc (compiler)Marcelle Dormoy (designer)
Measurements
5.25 in (width) x 7.75 in (height)Inscription
[Right]: Violet strie/satin/covered rings [Left]: Dormoy (text)Use Restrictions
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Location
box 3, folder 9Identifier
KA0039_V9p09-007There’s more! What you see on this site is only what is viewable online. Please visit archives.newschool.edu to find out more about what’s in the archives.