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Evening dress

Lady Duff Gordon, known as Lucile (English, 1863–1935)
French (Paris)
About 1911
Object Place: Paris, France

Medium/Technique Satin, net, embroidery, lace
Dimensions 128 cm (50 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Edward R. Mitton
Accession Number54.812
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsCostumes

DescriptionRather short waisted, bodice slightly bloused, long draped black satin skirt, black machine made lace lower edge of skirt, train of black satin in one piece with skirt, overskirt of black net heavily embroidered with jet beads, black sequins, and rhinestones in white design, embroidered net overdress draped three quarter length in front, in back forming a long overtrain; bodice with very short sleeves and deep cut round neck of black embroidered net over pale pink satin, wheat design in rhinestones, heavy rhinestone and bugle bead ornament across front of neck, loosely folded black satin sash, underdress of pale pink satin, now in shreds, on inner belt woven label: Paris Lucile Ltd. 11 Rue de penthievre; on another inner belt woven label: Solov-Hinds Co., Boston; net around neck fragile.