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The most famous Schiaparelli dresses are generally the ones she designed with the help of Salvador Dalí. One is the 1938 Tears Dress, featuring a print created by Dalí that makes it appear as if the evening gown had been savagely ripped. Another is the 1937 Lobster Dress, a sweeping gown adorned with a lobster painted by Dalí. Find a diverse assortment of Elsa Schiaparelli apparel and accessories on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
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Schiaparelli Black Raffia with a Ribbon Floppy Fedora Hat
By Elsa Schiaparelli, Schiaparelli
Located in Sharon, CT
A black Raffia ruffled 4" brimmed hat with a 4" interior diameter. Black silk ribbon. Height of hat around 6 1/2".
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1950s French Hats
Elsa Schiaparelli 1950's Silk Flowers Hat
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Sharon, CT
Elsa Schiaparelli Spring Hat with wreath of pastel silk flowers around the edge.
Wrapped straw, silken floss flowers, hand sewn attached to netting frame.
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1950s French Hats
Rare Surrealist Schiaparelli Figural Cat Lingerie Bag
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
Rare and unusual figural Surrealist Elsa Schiaparelli lingerie bag. This amusing, rare Schiaparelli figural cat lingerie bag is made of bright pink acetate, with "Shocking" Pink ribbon accents and long pink raffia fringe. With a white plush snout and hand cut felt eyes eyebrows and mouth. Excellent Condition. Signed, Zipper Entry on back. Length 18" x Wide 9". 1950's.
Schiaparelli, "I gave to pink, the nerve of the red, a neon pink, an unreal pink, Shocking Pink".
Yves Saint Laurent:
Schiaparelli's pink was "an aggressive, brawling, warrior pink”
Elsa Schiaparelli's "Shocking" Pink was a color which derived from a 17.27 carat rose colored Cartier diamond known as the Tete de Belier, belonging to her friend and client, Daisy Fellowes.
Shocking Pink was used for the eponymous perfume "Shocking", which was launched in 1937. The packaging was designed by artist Leonor Fini and the bottle was based on Mae West's curvaceous figure.
Her first shoe-hat, designed for her autumn 1937 collection, had a Shocking Pink heel. Salvador Dali loved...
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1950s French Curiosities
Rare 1940s Elsa Schiaparelli Sheer Blush Nightgown with Velvet Bows & Lace Trim
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Kingston, NY
Rare 1940s Elsa Schiaparelli Sheer Pink Nightgown with Velvet Bows and Lace Trim
This exquisite nightgown is a true rarity from legendary surrealist designer Elsa Schiaparelli, dati...
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1940s French Slips
Couture 1927-1933 ElsaSchiaparelliParis MakerSigned FurFeltSilk Grey Cloche Hat
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Chicago, IL
While sleek cloche hats were the rage in Art-Deco "flapper" fashion, this antique fur felt hat was commissioned by Parisian couturier Elsa Schiaparelli and...
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1920s French Hats
Schiaparelli 1950's Pink Structured Turban Hat
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Sharon, CT
A pink 'structured, with a twist' Turban Hat. A composite of silk and possibly raffia. Interior diameter 7 1/4", height 6".
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