Evening Dress with a Mirrored Floral Pattern

Nina Ricci, c. 1938

This evening dress was designed by the Italian Maria ‘Nina´ Ricci, who founded her own fashion house in Paris in 1932. The gown consists of an underskirt and a tunic. The draped silhouette recalls the clothing worn by women in ancient Greece, on which many 1930s evening dresses were modelled. The abstract floral pattern lent the design a contemporary character.

  • Artwork typewomenswear, main garment, corsage, haute couture
  • Object numberBK-1978-280-A
  • Dimensionslength 46 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Evening Dress with a Mirrored Floral Pattern

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1978-280-A

  • Description

    Lijfje van avondjapon van crêpe georgette. Wijd geknipt van twee losse panden. V-hals. Mouwloos. Ter hoogte van de sleutelbenen en in de taille ingenomen door doorgevlochten biais-banden van zwarte zijde. Etiket: Nina Ricci, 20 Rue des Capucines, Paris.

Creation

  • Creation

    couturier: Nina Ricci, Paris

  • Dating

    c. 1938

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    length 46 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of Jonkvrouw C.I. Six, 's-Graveland

  • Acquisition

    gift 1978

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

  • ‘Keuze uit de schenking van jonkvrouwe C.I. Six’, Bulletin van het Rijksmuseum 27 (1979), p. 135, afb. 10.

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