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Housecoat in ribbed brown silk and headscarf of chartreuse crepe

Valentina1935/1945

Museum of the City of New York

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

A: Housecoat in chocolate brown Ottoman silk; lightly fitted, double-breasted, princess style; full-length; shawl collar, V surplice neckline; long turn-back sleeves; vertically tapered front hip flap pockets; slightly flared skirt; two self button center front waist closure; canary yellow silk crepe lining. B: Headscarf in canary yellow silk. Label, A: Valentina. Worn by Katharine Cornell.

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  • Title: Housecoat in ribbed brown silk and headscarf of chartreuse crepe
  • Creator: Valentina Sanina Schlee
  • Creator Birth Date: 1899
  • Creator Death Date: 1989
  • Date Created: 1935/1945
  • Provenance: Worn by Katharine Cornell.
  • Type: Coat (garment), Headscarf
  • Medium: Silk (fiber), Faille, Crepe (textile)
  • Fashion house, designer, label: Valentina
Museum of the City of New York

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