Dinner dress

Design House House of Vionnet French
 Designer Madeleine Vionnet French

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Different patterns of lace cut and stitched together in carefully graduated scallop shapes establish the fit of bodice and skirt. Arcs of lace allow Vionnet complete control over shaping, while seeming to be merely decorative crescents. The piecing of tulle and lace also enhances tactility since both serve as sumptuous surface.

Dinner dress, House of Vionnet (French, active 1912–14; 1918–39), silk, French

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Dinner dress, House of Vionnet (French, active 1912–14; 1918–39), silk, French
Dinner dress, House of Vionnet (French, active 1912–14; 1918–39), silk, French
Dinner dress, House of Vionnet (French, active 1912–14; 1918–39), silk, French

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