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Women's Clothing ➔ Evening Dress
Identifier:
129252Description:
This black dress sometimes referred to as a flapper, is made of silk and is heavily decorated with clear and yellow glass beads. It has a scoop neckline and short sleeves as well as a black silk bow on the proper left side of the waist. There is an interior label that reads "Made in France, The House of France, Adair, Paris, London, Montreal, New York". Features that are indicative of the 1920s are the tubular silhouette, the dropped waist, and the heavily beading.The 1920s, also known as the Roaring Twenties, was the era of the flapper. Flappers referred to young women who wore heavily beaded dresses made of fragile materials. These dresses often had short hems and dropped waists which created a tubular silhouette that was an iconic feature of the era. The flapper style was a stark contrast from the long, frilly hourglass-shaped dresses worn by previous generations. This dress is an excellent example of the type of evening wear worn by young women during this period.
Date:
circa 1920 – 1925Materials:
Silk, Glass BeadsCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of AnonymousRelated Entities:
Anonymous (donor) Adair (creator)Adair had locations in London and New York.
