Evening Coat circa 1925
- By The Museum at FIT
- In Objects
- Tagged with 1925 coat Countess Greffulhe gold installation
- On 13 Dec | '2016
Photographs © Zach Hilty/BFA.com
Photographs © Zach Hilty/BFA.com
This iridescent blue and silver evening coat with Orientalist motifs (rocks, trees, pagodas, figures) demonstrates how the Countess Greffulhe continued to be attracted to the glittering exoticism of the pre-war years.
This exhibition was developed by the Palais Galliera, Fashion Museum of the City of Paris, Paris Musées.
Evening coat (no label), circa 1925
Gold lamé, embroidery, and sequins
GAL1964.20.24, gift of the Gramont family to the Palais Galliera
Gold lamé, embroidery, and sequins
GAL1964.20.24, gift of the Gramont family to the Palais Galliera
Proust’s Muse, The Countess Greffulhe runs through January 7, 2016 at The Museum at FIT in NYC.
This exhibition was developed by the Palais Galliera, Fashion Museum of the City of Paris, Paris Musées.
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