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Maggy Rouff · 1936
Maggy Rouff
- Draping
- Daywear
- Silk eveningwear
Maggy Rouff was the professional name of the French couturière Maggy Besançon de Wagner. Her house was active by the late 1920s and is represented in museum collections by dresses and coordinated ensembles of the 1930s.
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Evening dress
ca. 1935 · V&A collection
Satin with a rippled texture.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Evening dress
ca. 1935 · V&A collection
Crêpe with lace and sequins.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Coat
1938 · The Met collection
Wool, silk, metal.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Dress
ca. 1936 · The Met collection
Cotton, silk.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Collection selection
Evening dress
summer 1939 · The Met collection
Silk, linen.
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtArchive pieces, grouped by date
1 piece1936
1 piece · Season not recorded
About Maggy Rouff
These surviving works document her practice across daytime wool garments and silk evening fashions.
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