new girl in town
MaxMara, Spring/Summer 2008

ban.dō
Evening Dress, by Thurn New York, 1920-5, Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens. Tubular one piece sleeveless evening dress in red velvet. Trimmed at waist with two bands of metallic gold thread with red glass beads, gold painted strung beads and rhinestones. A decorative sash begins at back left shoulder, is caught at waist and extends beyond hem. The dress is open on left side below waist to reveal the attached silk crêpe slip. Slip has flesh colored tulle straps and is edged along top in velvet.