Arowana Evening Dress

Item

Title
Arowana Evening Dress
Description
Style: Maxi-length camisole slip dress.
Features: Pink cotton organdy and vertical cascades of ovoids on net, flared skirt, pink velvet ribbon shoulder straps, left side snap closing.
Inspiration: The scalloped layers of this dress overlap to create a pattern reminiscent of large fish scales. Couturier Jeanne Lanvin was often influenced by eastern cultures, where ornamental fish, such as the Asian arowana, are highly valued.
description
pink
has culture
France
location of
United States
source for
The Museum at FIT
Source
https://tinyurl.com/mr2jnum6
has style period
Art Deco
Identifier
ADFB_FO_1
designer
Lanvin, Jeanne
Rights
No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only