This 1935 evening gown reflects Jeanne Lanvin’s mastery of fluid line and luminous surface. The metallic sequin–covered bodice contrasts with the draped silk crepe skirt. Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
A bodice that might have grown from the seabed, soft ripples of pleated silk jersey that meet in a central ruffle of ruching. It is a mid #1950s Mme Grès clinging like a limpet to the body @Drouot#FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
it’s a technique pioneered by Vionnet and Lesage in 1920s, wherein they found a way of embroidering heavy glass beads onto incredibly lightweight fabrics while maintaining the elastic properties of the bias cut
i thought I’d give it a shot for a client commission and wow