Evening cape | probably French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cape, Evening Date: ca. 1938 Culture: French (probably) Medium: wool, silk, metal Dimensions: Length at CB: 30 in. (76.2 cm) Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Anonymous Gift, 1954 A 1930ies liripipe, anyone? :)
Reverdot | Evening coat | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Coat, Evening Reverdot Date: 1914 Culture: French Medium: silk, fur Dimensions: Length at CB: 57 in. (144.8 cm) Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of the estate of Valerie Dreyfus, 1957
Gallenga | Evening ensemble | Italian | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ensemble, Evening Maria Gallenga (Italian, Rome 1880–1944 Umbria) Date: 1920s Culture: Italian Medium: silk, glass, fur Dimensions: Length at CB (a): 45 7/8 in. (116.5 cm) Length at CB (b): 41 1/8 in. (104.5 cm) Length (c; with tassel): 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
Attributed to House of Givenchy | Cocktail dress | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cocktail Dress Attributed to House of Givenchy (French, founded 1952) Designer: Attributed to Hubert de Givenchy (French, born Beauvais, 1927) Date: ca. 1955 Culture: French Medium: silk Dimensions: Length at CB: 35 in. (88.9 cm) Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Lauren Bacall, 1960 Note how the shawl is actually part of the dress, fastened to the hem. Very lovely.
Gallenga | Evening dress | probably American | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dress, Evening Textile by Maria Gallenga (Italian, Rome 1880–1944 Umbria) Manufacturer: Attributed to Bonwit Teller & Co. (American, founded 1907) Date: 1927 Culture: American (probably) Medium: silk, metal Dimensions: Length at CB: 72 in. (182.9 cm) <3 Love. Just love.
Callot Soeurs | Evening dress | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dress, Evening Callot Soeurs (French, active 1895–1937) Designer: Madame Marie Gerber (French) Date: ca. 1923 Culture: French Medium: silk, metal, pearl Dimensions: Length at CB: 47 in. (119.4 cm) Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mark Mooring, 1957
Lucien Lelong | Evening dress | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dress, Evening Lucien Lelong (French, 1889–1958) Date: 1927–29 Culture: French Medium: silk Dimensions: Length at CB (a): 39 in. (99.1 cm) Length at CB (b): 38 in. (96.5 cm) Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Frederick H. Prince, Jr., 1967
Myrbor | Evening dress | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dress, Evening Myrbor (French, 1922–1936) Date: 1924 Culture: French Medium: silk, metal Dimensions: Length at CB: 54 in. (137.2 cm) Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. V. D. Crisp, 1963
Monari of Paris | Evening coat | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Coat, Evening Monari of Paris Date: 1930 Culture: French Medium: silk, metal Dimensions: Length at CB: 47 in. (119.4 cm) Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of James Elward, 1962
Attributed to Weeks | Evening coat | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Coat, Evening Attributed to Weeks (French) Date: 1910–12 Culture: French Medium: silk Dimensions: Length at CB: 59 in. (149.9 cm) Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Dr. Ruth M. Bakwin, 1961 I just love...
G. Desprez | Evening bag | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Bag, Evening G. Desprez Date: 1925 Culture: French Medium: silk, metal, leather Dimensions: (a): 15 3/4 in. (40 cm) Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Philip A. Hubert, 1952
Revillon Frères | Evening coat | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Coat, Evening Révillon Frères (French, founded 1723) Date: ca. 1926 Culture: French Medium: fur, silk Dimensions: Length at CB: 42 1/2 in. (108 cm) Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Edward H. Pflueger in memory of Florence Hazard Murphy, 1961