Tea gown
1940
Materials
silk
House / label
Jessie Franklin Turner
Collection
1940
Archive reference
2009.300.196a, b
Behind the design
Turner's 1940 tea gown joins satin, lace, chiffon and taffeta in a combination the Met identifies as characteristic of her work. Celadon tones meet pink and magenta accents. The garment represents an alternative form of formal dressing that developed from clothes originally worn in private domestic settings.
