A fine Elsa Schiaparelli haute couture brocaded silk evening jacket, Spring-Summer 1939
Estimation $ - $
Vente le 17/06/2025
Matière coton, crépon, autres, crêpé, soie, velours
Couleur gris, argent, jaune, or, chocolat, bourgogne, rose, pêche, vert, métalisé, brocart
Dimensions bust 92cm – 38in
Nom de la vente Passion for Fashion featuring the Zandra Rhodes Archive
Lot 445
Maison de vente Kerry Taylor
Pays Royaume-Uni
Description du catalogue
A fine Elsa Schiaparelli haute couture brocaded silk evening jacket, Spring-Summer 1939
labelled and numbered 65749, of Mughal-inspired pale peach Bianchini Ferier brocade woven with silver and green leaves and pink blossom, the dark burgundy velvet collar and cuffs Lesages embroidered and adorned with rhinestone constellations, star-shaped beads, glass pinwheels, gold and silver thread couched and embroidered comets, gilded composition buttons moulded with swirling spiral galaxy motifs, lined in peach crepe de chine, bust 92cm, 38in
The star-shaped beads, embroidered shooting comets and milky-way/ galaxy shaped buttons are a continuation of the motifs introduced in the previous ’Astrological’ season collection.
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