Numbered Couture 1920s Jeanne Paquin Gown
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Numbered Couture 1920s Jeanne Paquin Gown
About the Item
The gown is made from two pieces - the main dress is silk netting over a silk base. The bodice is a fine nude silk onto which an elaborate netted skirt is attached. The upper portion of the skirt is solidly beaded with tubular glass beads done in rows that fan out in ever widening panels. Each panel changes from that solid beading to a fan design on rhinestone ones. The underskirt is black silk. The top is a simple short tank that slips over the head. It is also silk netting completely covered in pearl colored glass beads sewn in rows.
The piece has a Paquin tag and a separate numbered ribbon along an inside seam (it's partially under the silk - I took out s stitch to photo it and then replaced it as was). I would class the condition as near mint for its age and fabrication. There are a few small areas where someone has tightened and reinforced the netting but most look to have be done long ago and was done expertly. Though it would be strong enough to wear with care and love, it really should be treated as a collectible piece and stored properly and handled appropriately. It is am amazing, irreplaceable and important piece of fashion history.
Top
Bust: 16" from side seam to side seam
Waist: 18" from side seam to side seam
Total: 17" from shoulder to bottom hem
Dress
Bust: 17" from side seam to side seam
Waist: 18" from side seam to side seam
Hips: 22" from side seam to side seam
Bodice: 11" from shoulder to waist seam
Skirt: 41" from waist seam to bottom hem
The top is unlined, while the dress is fully lined. Both pieces slip over the head to wear. They should only be specialty cleaned.
Any of our garments can be purchased directly from the Shrimpton Couture website. Layaway is available, we have a full return policy and items are shipped boxed and freshly cleaned!
- Designer:Jeanne Paquin
- Dimensions:Marked Size: SML-MED (US)
- Period:
- Condition:Excellent.
- Seller Location:Rockwood, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: DD4071stDibs: AU110216128218
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