Evening gown in red silk jersey with matching shawl

Creator Valentina Sanina Schlee (1899-1989)

Accession number 90.6.6AB

Unique identifier MN190582

Description Cadmium red silk jersey ensemble. A: Sheath dress, full-length; one shoulder to bare left arm; stitch-fitted natural waist, bias draped; hand-stitched panel over shoulder, pinch-knife pleated at waist, cascading at uneven hem; side seam opening from hip level to reveal underdress tube; back panel longer than front; proper left side zipper closure; white linen broadcloth bodice lining. B: Matching silk jersey shawl; right triangle clipped as trapezium. Worn by Vera Zorina.

Dated 1943-1946

Object Type ensemble (costume), gown, shawl

Medium broadcloth, jersey (textile), linen (material), silk (fiber)

File dimensions 18.3 in × 18.3 in at 300dpi
46.5 cm × 46.5 cm at 300dpi