Rijksmuseum

Rok en lijf versierd met kralen

Date

c. 1938 - c. 1939

Medium

wool, metal, glass

Culture

Brussels

Institution

Rijksmuseum

The bodice is embroidered with leaf-shaped beads in a diamond shaped pattern. A large turquoise bead is sewn into the corner of each lozenge. The motif seems to have been inspired by the ornamentation that the Russian goldsmith Carl Fabergé used on his precious Easter eggs. The designer Jeanne Lanvin was renowned for her innovative and lavish beaded and patterned embroidery.

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