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Ensemble comprising black velvet bodice and skirt in red warp-print on white taffeta ground

Jeanne Lanvin1946/1947

Museum of the City of New York

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

A: fitted black velvet bodice; hip-length; banded collar; long fitted sleeves; edged throughout with loops of black velvet; proper left shoulder and side seam zipper closures; black silk taffeta lining. B: White and red warp-printed toile de jouy taffeta skirt; full, wide pleated throughout; ankle-length; center back zipper and hook-and eye-closures; interior bias-cut linen stiffening band. Label, A: Hiver 1946-1947 / [handwritten] 18964 / Jeanne Lanvin / Paris Unis - France / 15.

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  • Title: Ensemble comprising black velvet bodice and skirt in red warp-print on white taffeta ground
  • Creator: Jeanne Lanvin
  • Creator Birth Date: 1867
  • Creator Death Date: 1946
  • Date Created: 1946/1947
  • Type: Ensemble (costume), Skirt (garment), Bodice
  • Medium: Velvet (fabric weave), Taffeta, Linen (material), Silk (textile), Chiné
  • Fashion house, designer, label: House of Lanvin
Museum of the City of New York

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