Afternoon dress

Design House Jeanne Hallée French
ca. 1900
Not on view
Jeanne Hallée was a fine French couturier during the Belle Époque and garments from this house are fairly rare. This dress, with its fine pintucking and exaggerated high collar, is a beautiful example of the style of the era.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Afternoon dress
  • Design House: Jeanne Hallée (French, 1870–1924)
  • Date: ca. 1900
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: silk
  • Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Marion Litchfield, 1950
  • Object Number: 2009.300.3098a, b
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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