Coat
Jenny Sacerdote · ca. 1926
Jenny Sacerdote
- Tailored suits
- Boat necklines
- Paris couture
Jeanne Adèle Bernard, known professionally as Jenny Sacerdote or Madame Jenny, opened her first Paris boutique in 1909. Her house, Jenny, operated through 1940.
Official house websiteFive looks to know
Collection selection
Coat
ca. 1926
The long dark coat has contrasting trim and patterned panels at the cuffs and hem.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Collection selection
Evening coat
1924 · V&A collection
Silk embroidered with sequins, trimmed with fur and tassels, lined with satin
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Collection selection
Jour de Veine
1925-1928 · V&A collection
Embroidered silk satin, backed in crêpe, glass beads
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Landmark design
Countess Greffulhe’s ivory evening gown
c. 1924–25
An embroidered silk-satin and muslin gown preserved by Palais Galliera and featured in the Proust’s Muse exhibition.
Stéphane Piera / Galliera / Roger-Viollet; The Museum at FIT exhibition photograph
Landmark design
Beaded evening dress designed for herself
1926 · Jenny
Jenny designed this dress for herself, with lotus motifs and embroidery by Lesage.
Paris Musées / Palais GallieraArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piececa. 1926
1 piece · Season not recorded
About Jenny Sacerdote
FIT’s archive associates her with the little gray suit and boat neckline, and records her 1926 Legion of Honour recognition for services to fashion.