2021年7月20日 · The dress, although an ivory shade now after years of being held in storage, was originally pale blue. The garment is made from viscose rayon and silk-blend marocain. Made from the same fabric is a gathered veil that falls gracefully from the top of the head (Fig. 2).

In luxurious satin of a delicate, subtle cross between pale blue and gray, this evening dress from the fall 1939 collection exudes an understated chic and sophistication. The characteristic Schiaparelli plastic zipper cuts down the bodice and is prominently displayed down the torso.

Evening dress and head veil, "Tears", Schiaparelli, Elsa, February 1938 for Circus Collection, summer 1938. Fabric designed by Salvador Dali. Long sheath dress in pale blue viscose rayon and silk blend marocain, printed with pink and magenta rips and tears. Two-pointed train. Side zipper in chunky white plastic.

For this collection, evening gowns were cut in a slim silhouette and ornamented with embroidered foliage and, as in this case, plastic leaves and flowers. As Dilys Blum asserts in "Shocking! The Art and Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli," this gown is inspired by …

2024年8月23日 · Italian female fashion designer and couturier, the greatest rival of Coco Chanel, and a friend of Surrealists such as Salvador Dalì and Man Ray, Elsa Schiaparelli became one of the most prominent figures in fashion and art between the two World Wars by turning the fabric into a painting canvas. Photo of Elsa Schiaparelli. Maison Schiaparelli.

2024年1月26日 · In 1938, almost foreseeing the destruction that was to follow, Elsa Schiaparelli, in collaboration with Salvador Dalí, came up with an evening dress characterised by a surreal print. The silk crêpe gown (originally pale blue, even though now it appears...

2021年2月8日 · Draped closely over its wearer, Elsa Schiaparelli’s Tears Dress is the quintessence of couture. The bias-cut gown, now an off-white, was originally pale blue and clings to the body like a second, otherworldly, skin. The accompanying veil, cascading over the fitted form, invokes an almost religious modesty.

2003年1月4日 · Schiaparelli adapted colors and patterns from the actor’s traditional costumes with brightly colored satins, peaked clown hats, and theatrical masks. This evening

This enchanting evening dress is from Schiaparelli's fall 1938 Pagan collection, which was inspired by Botticelli's paintings. For this collection, evening gowns were cut in a slim silhouette...

The sleeveless dress has a bodice and overskirt in shimmering deep purple organza gathered and tucked. The moiré blue taffeta skirt is fastened at the back with a zip. Elsa Schiaparelli has gone down in history as a couturière famed for the exuberant originality and …