Shoes
- By The Museum at FIT
- In Objects
- Tagged with 1905 Duchesse de Guermantes Marcel Proust red shoes velvet
- On 28 Oct | '2016
Lagel-Meier
Pair of high-heeled shoes, circa 1905
Sheared velvet, leather
GAL1964.20.75, gift of the Gramont family to the Palais Galliera
Worth
Tea-gown, circa 1897
Blue cut velvet on a green satin ground, Valenciennes lace, lining in shot silk taffeta
GAL1964.20.4, gift if the Gramont family to the Palais Galliera
Proust’s Muse Symposium Highlights
- By The Museum at FIT
- In Symposium Valerie Steele
- Tagged with event symposium
- On 24 Oct | '2016
Proust’s Muse, The Countess Greffulhe runs through January 7, 2016 at The Museum at FIT in NYC.
Worth
Evening gown, known as “La Robe aux Lis” (the lily dress), circa 1896, altered later
Black silk velvet, ivory silk satin appliqués in the form of lilies embroidered with metal sequins and glass pearls; modern collar
GAL1978.20.1, gift of the duc de Gramont to the Musée Galliera
Proust’s Muse Exhibition Video
- By The Museum at FIT
- In Videos
- Tagged with exhibition Valerie Steele video
- On 17 Oct | '2016
Proust’s Muse, The Countess Greffulhe runs through January 7, 2016 at The Museum at FIT in NYC.
Evening cape, known as the “Russian cape,” circa 1896, altered 1904
Embroidered maroon silk velvet with a roseate pattern, metal yarn, machine lace, braid with multi-colored silk thread, gold lamé taffeta, cotton tulle
GAL1980.189.16, gift of the duc de Gramont to the Palais Galliera
Proust’s Muse Symposium
- By The Museum at FIT
- Tagged with Countess Greffulhe event
- On 11 Oct | '2016
There will be a lunch break from 1 to 2 pm, resuming with a lecture by Caroline Weber on the Countess Greffulhe and the costume balls of fin‑de‑siècle Paris, followed by five more exciting talks on fashion, art, literature, and dance in Paris, concluding with a look at the influence of the Countess Greffulhe on contemporary fashion. Finally, from 5:15 to 6 pm there will be a live concert with music inspired by Proust’s Muse, the Countess Greffulhe.
For more details and to register for this FREE event, please visit our website.
Many years later, Proust was partly inspired by the Countess Greffulhe to create the fictional Duchesse de Guermantes. However, he transferred her love of pink and mauve to another character, Odette de Crécy, who first appears in his novel as the mysterious “lady in pink.” Orchids are also explicitly associated with Odette’s love affair with Swann.
Proust’s Muse, The Countess Greffulhe runs through January 7, 2016 at The Museum at FIT in NYC.
Worth
Garden-party dress, 1894
Silk taffeta printed with orchid motif, silk chiffon
GAL1964.20.7, gift of the Gramont family to the Palais Galliera
Exhibition Images – Proust’s Muse, The Countess Greffulhe
- By The Museum at FIT
- In Objects
- Tagged with exhibition installation press
- On 30 Sep | '2016
And don’t miss, the Wall Street Journal’s video of Tanya Rivero interviewing Valerie Steele who describes in detail a number of the incredible dresses in the exhibition!
Since the Palais Galliera does not allow its exhibitions to be photographed, we have provided installation photographs, by staff photographer Eileen Costa, that you may view and share from our Flickr album.
The exhibition design was conceived and developed by MFIT’s architect Kim Ackert together with Valerie Steele and Olivier Saillard, with lighting by Eric Steding. Note, in particular, the use of mirrors. As the Observer describes, they “force the viewer to really look at the clothes from every angle, to gaze, to stare in awe, to really admire the craftsmanship behind every piece.” Laura Jacobs at the Wall Street Journal states that “Ms. Steele brings both ardor and restraint to “Proust’s Muse,” as well as a subtle sense of the reverberations between life and art, the mirror and the camera.”
Proust’s Muse, The Countess Greffulhe runs through January 7, 2016.
Proust’s Latin Americans – Fashion Culture Event
- By The Museum at FIT
- Tagged with event fashion culture Marcel Proust Ruben Gallo
- On 28 Sep | '2016
A book signing followed the presentation. Video of this Fashion Culture event will be made available soon.