Dress

Jeanne Lanvin is seen as the representative of traditional Parisian elegance during the interwar years. She was the main driving force behind the "Robe de Style", a look which maintained volumes and long shapes at a time when the straight line and short skirts was the fashion. This dressmaker led a company which in the 20s undertook a global approach to the world of fashion, extending the scope of the brand to decoration, perfumes and even menswear.

This dress is in line with the general trend of the 20s, with embroidered motifs reminiscent of Chinese foreshadowing of clouds referencing the Oriental taste that lingers from the Diaghilev ballets arriving in Paris in 1909, the same year that Lanvin joined the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture (trade association of high fashion).