Ball Gown, Silk Gauze

Name/Title

Ball Gown, Silk Gauze

Entry/Object ID

2022.35.0447

Description

Back view of low-neck ball gown of silk gauze with woven vertical stripes and pink blossoms bordering the hem above a gold vine band. Bow in back at high waist.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Journal des Dames et des Modes

Date made

1811

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

Robe de Bal en Gaze de Soie.

Language

French

Translation

Ball gown in silk gauze.

Transcription

1811. Costume Parisien. (1125)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2008.064.27

Material

Paper