Dress, 1907
Jeanne Hallée
Black silk crepe embroidered with silk floss and ribbon
Gift of Howard Sturges, in memory of his mother, Mrs. Howard O. Sturges, 1949 (C.I.49.2.5)
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Jeanne Hallée
Black silk crepe embroidered with silk floss and ribbon
Gift of Howard Sturges, in memory of his mother, Mrs. Howard O. Sturges, 1949 (C.I.49.2.5)
In an ingenious fusion of Art Nouveau and the palette, line, and specific motifs of chinoiserie, a blue-and-white cloud pattern is isolated at the shoulder in the manner of Manchu court robes.
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