Cocktail apron
Attributed to Mainbocher, this half peplum falls into the category of fantasy waist decoration. The buckle is whimsical, alluding to a belt, while the artificial flowers are beautifully made. Both of these details show that the high quality of Mainbocher's workmanship and design continued after his return to the United States from Paris at the start of WWII.
Artwork Details
- Title: Cocktail apron
- Design House: Attributed to Mainbocher (French and American, founded 1930)
- Designer: Attributed to Mainbocher (American, 1890–1976)
- Date: ca. 1943
- Culture: American
- Medium: silk, cotton, leather, metal
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos, 1954
- Object Number: 2009.300.1868
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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