Arowana Evening Dress

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
material: organdy; tulle (meshed textile); cotton (textile); silk (textile)
source for: The Museum at FIT
Source: https://tinyurl.com/mr2jnum6
has style period: Art Deco
Type: evening dresses (garments)
Identifier: ADFB_FO_1
designer: Lanvin, Jeanne
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