Object
Faille silk and tulle
131,00 x 31,00 cm
, 1950
RKM 83-2005
Gift from Tonie Lewenhaupt
Currently not on display
Description
Evening dress in thick black faille silk with 3/4-length sleeves and a plunging neckline. The dress has a built in corset that closes in the back and a ruffled skirt in tulle. The neckline has a curved collar/edge with two tied black bows on each side. The collar continues on the back and forms a straight upstanding wide collar. The dress skirt is about 10cm longer in the back than in the front with wide pleats around the waist. The sleeves are straight and narrow. The dress closes with a zipper in the back.
Literature
Tonie Lewenhaupt, Den lilla svarta, Stenströms, 1984, ill. p. 80
Tonie Lewenhaupt, Modets mening. Samhället som modeskapare., Wiken, Höganäs 1992, ill. p. 138