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Evening dress
House of Premet (French, 1911–1931)
French
about 1914
Object Place: France
Medium/Technique
Silk satin, silk plain weave (chiffon), moiré, net, trimmed with net and silk flowers
Dimensions
Overall (bodice): 48.2 cm (19 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edwina Curtis Rubenstein
Accession Number53.97a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFrench, Premet, about 1914. Dress in two pieces, purplish-red of satin and chiffon, (a) bodice bloused at waist line and designed to be word under (b), most of bodice made of satin, sleeves of chiffon with undersleeve of pale pink chiffon, V neck edged with cream colored tulle, high standing square collar faced with white moire, large blue taffeta rose at left front waist line; (b) skirt of satin, slim, caught and draped at each side, broad waist band with large flat bow in back of satin, floating panels of matching chiffon over each hip. On inner belt woven label: Premet, 8 Place Vendome.
ProvenanceFrench, Premet, about 1914.