Woman's dinner dress
Elsa Schiaparelli
(Italian (active in France), 1890–1973)
Summer or Fall 1939
Object PlaceParis, France
Medium/TechniqueSilk, acrylic; plain weave (paired warps and wefts), embroidered with synthetic pearls, glass beads, rhinestones and metallic pins
DimensionsCenter back (dress): 142.87 cm (56 1/4 in.); Center back (slip) 44 in. (111.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection, by exchange
Accession number1999.211a-b
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Collections
mid 19th century
1950–59
