Tiered Evening Gown (Balze)
Emilio Schuberth · 1954
Italy
Emilio Schuberth
- Celebrity couture
- Roman high fashion
Emilio Schuberth became a prominent figure in the development of Italian high fashion after the Second World War. His Rome atelier attracted actresses and international royal clients, connecting couture to the growing visibility of cinema and celebrity.
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Collection selection
Pink and black evening ensemble
fall/winter 1952–53
Dark lace overlays create horizontal contrast within a long pink strapless silhouette.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Mrs. Byron C. Foy, 1955
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Floral dress with a green capelet
mid-20th century; season not separately documented
A short green capelet frames the fitted floral bodice and full skirt.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Rosalind Steiner, 2012
Collection selection
Silver-embroidered tulle evening dress
1956 · Selected archival work
Silver thread, sequins and rhinestones ornament white cotton tulle. The pink silk satin lining was reconstructed for the museum display.
Gallerie degli Uffizi, Museum of Costume and Fashion, TA 2000
Selected dress at left
Beaded floral cocktail dress
c. 1961 · Selected archival work
Floral beadwork and purple velvet ribbons animate the silk faille cocktail dress preserved at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Laura Blanchard / Wikimedia Commons; Philadelphia Museum of Art
Bodice and upper-skirt detail
Tiered Evening Gown (Balze)
1954
An embroidered strapless evening gown with tiers that gather volume toward the hem. The designer’s archive dates the design to 1954.
Emilio Schuberth Virtual MuseumCollections & archive pieces
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About Emilio Schuberth
In 1953 he helped establish the Sindacato Italiano Alta Moda, supporting the organisation of a fashion industry whose reputation increasingly travelled beyond Italy.
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