In 1878, at the age of eighteen, the beautiful Princess Élisabeth de Caraman-Chimay married the wealthy Viscount (later Count) Henry Greffulhe. Most of the bride’s trousseau was made by Maison Soinard. Almost a decade later, she commissioned from the same couture house this elegant day dress in one of her favorite colors, old rose.

Proust’s Muse, The Countess Greffulhe runs through January 7, 2016 at The Museum at FIT in NYC.

Maison Soinard
Day dress, circa 1887
Antique pink silk satin, brown silk velvet appliqués
GAL1964.20.3 gift of the Gramont family to the Palais Galliera