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Abito da sera

1884–86
Not on view
La tournure, che si diffuse intorno agli anni 1870, raggiunse la massima estensione verso il 1885. Nella versione più estrema, era quasi perpendicolare al profilo della schiena ed era talmente imbottita e ornata quanto un pouf da salotto dell’ epoca. All’epoca si diceva spesso che le stecche di quelle tournure potessero reggere un intero servizio da tè. Per sostenere il peso della gonna spesso si indossavano imbottiture sotto i cerchi leggeri e flessibili di filo metallico, canna o osso di balena. Per sedersi era necessario spostare e schiacciare il cerchio.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titolo: Abito da sera
  • Data: 1884-86
  • Cultura: Americano o europeo
  • Materiale e tecnica: Raso di seta borgogna e pesca, velluto di seta marrone
  • Crediti: Dono di Mrs. J. Randall Creel IV, 1963
  • Numero d'inventario: C.I.63.23.3a, b
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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