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Ball gown in black silk and wool with applied velvet flowers

Simonetta et Fabiani1960

Museum of the City of New York

Museum of the City of New York
New York, NY, United States

Black plain-woven silk and wool blend ball gown; A-line; bateau neckline; bracelet-length sleeves, applied velvet flowers in assorted sizes; princess seamed, unpressed inverted pleat center front waist to hem; center back half sash ties; center back zipper closure; attached stiffened multi-layer organza, taffeta and tulle petticoat. Label: Simonetta et Fabiani / Paris / made in France. Worn by Bernice Chrysler Garbisch.

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  • Title: Ball gown in black silk and wool with applied velvet flowers
  • Creator: Simonetta et Fabiani
  • Date Created: 1960
  • Location Created: France
  • Provenance: Worn by Bernice Chrysler Garbisch.
  • Type: Gown
  • Medium: Wool (textile), Silk (textile), Velvet (fabric weave), Taffeta, Organza, Tulle (Meshed textile)
  • Fashion house, designer, label: Simonetta et Fabiani / Paris
Museum of the City of New York

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