Evening ensemble
The strong visual appeal of this evening ensemble comes from the stunning contrast of colored stones against a brown ground. Emblematic of evening ensemble from the period, it displays high-quality workmanship, especially in the elegant gathering on the skirt front. Jay Thorpe was an important women's specialty retailer, offering both imports as well as custom-made goods.
Artwork Details
- Title: Evening ensemble
- Department Store: Jay-Thorpe, Inc.
- Date: ca. 1942
- Culture: American
- Medium: wool, silk, glass
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Robert E. Blum, 1956
- Object Number: 2009.300.227a–c
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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