Crimson Feathered Evening Cape

Title (Dublin Core): Crimson Feathered Evening Cape
Description (Dublin Core): Calf length evening cape in doubled red silk crepe de chine crinkled and smocked along curved edges of cocoon silhouette, crimson feather trim forming shawl collar and wide hem band.

This ravishing evening cape by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel exemplifies the glamour of Paris fashion between the wars, when the New Woman took center stage. The 1920's and 1930's were a golden age for women designers in Paris. Chanel was the most famous, but her rivals included Schiaparelli, Vionnet, Lanvin, and Alix (later known as Madame Grès). By contrast, the postwar period was dominated by men, such as Dior, Balenciaga, and Fath.
description (VRA Ontology): red
has culture (VRA Ontology): France
location of (VRA Ontology): United States
material (VRA Ontology): silk (textile); crêpe de Chine; feather (material)
source for (VRA Ontology): The Fashion Institute of Technology
Source (Dublin Core): https://fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu/objects/57182/966915?ctx=2a113455-a76f-4294-b81e-086f621787e8&idx=74
has style period (VRA Ontology): Art Deco
Type (Dublin Core): evening coats
Identifier (Dublin Core): ADFB_FO_7
designer (VRA Ontology): Chanel, Gabrielle
Rights (Dublin Core): No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only