Evening dress
This evening dress is a rare example of the work of Vitaldi Babani. The prevalent interest in Orientalism at the time can be seen in the garment's caftan styling and floral and leaf patterning; both of which are influenced by Middle East designs.
Artwork Details
- Title: Evening dress
- Design House: Babani (French, 1892–1940)
- Date: ca. 1920
- Culture: French
- Medium: silk, metal
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of George Mangini, 1971
- Object Number: 2009.300.490a, b
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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