Evening dress
early 1930s
Materials
silk
House / label
House of Lelong
Collection
early 1930s
Archive reference
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 2004.213
Behind the design
This black silk evening dress shows a close upper body opening into a long, spreading hem. Its narrow straps and dark ornamental edges make a useful study in how a restrained palette can still create a complex outline. The Met records it as an early-1930s design by Lucien Lelong for the House of Lelong.
