Collection in focus Evening dress Schiaparelli's Pagan collection celebrated nature and the classical past. This dress alludes to the ancient world. Fashioned like a doric column, its thick, padded folds create the illusion of carved fluting. A geometric collar, reminiscent of an abacus (column top), frames the wearer's head which becomes the column's capital. The dress transforms the wearer into an animate element of classical architecture. Elsa Schiaparelli Autumn 1938, Pagan collection Paris Silk satin V&A: T.335-1987 Bequeathed by Katherine Raine

A geometric collar, reminiscent of an abacus (column top), frames the wearer's head which becomes the column's capital. The dress transforms the wearer into an animate element of classical architecture. Elsa Schiaparelli

As you see the dress also have unusual dart shapes and types. The horizontal line at the neck creates two top horizontal darts for the shoulders and the neck. the triangular repited on the central panel, are functional and decorative at the same time

A view of the dress near the 3 more close to it

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Pagan collection celebrated nature and the classical past. This dress alludes to the ancient world. Fashioned like a doric column, its thick, padded folds create the illusion of carved fluting.

thanks for the repost 🤗

front chest view of the black, with the gorgeous embroidery design that tepresent lillae

A detail of the golden and pearl work

left view of the dress with the pearl an goldenwork embroidery and a priminent plastuck zipper on the side

Exhibition explainer: Evening dress Elsa Schiaparelli Autumn 1940 Paris Silk crêpe, pearls, sequins, metal strip V&A: T.48-1965 Given by Elsa Schiaparelli

#schiaparelli #garment sewing. The most precious pearl embroidered dress in this room, embroided using thread and golden thread

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Detailed view of first dress. I do not havr the explainer but i red she took thr inspiration from a #sari and evoluted it to a evening occidental dress

Tho deresses, the first with head cover and demure, second elegan and simple but decorated with sewing pearl

the former two dresses plus the champagne velvet one in the vitrine

Collection in focus Evening dress Schiaparelli's Pagan collection celebrated nature and the classical past. This dress alludes to the ancient world. Fashioned like a doric column, its thick, padded folds create the illusion of carved fluting. A geometric collar, reminiscent of an abacus (column top), frames the wearer's head which becomes the column's capital. The dress transforms the wearer into an animate element of classical architecture. Elsa Schiaparelli Autumn 1938, Pagan collection Paris Silk satin V&A: T.335-1987 Bequeathed by Katherine Raine

a beautifull white dress with olbergine waist ribbon and 3 elegant ones in thr lower part of the skirt, the last one a jacket suit for wiman in impecable black & ehite

Collection in focus
Evening dress!
#Schiaparelli Pagan collection celebrated nature and the classical past. Here an overview if the dresses belinguing to ut #garmentsewing

a bunch if people are looking at the exhibition booth with all schiaparelli evening dresses, in the right side the star piece the crincled bow is under a sleek arch and is presented from the back, the bow fall feon rhe shoulder and forms an arch when joining the middleback, the upper pack is exposed

wait i found one is not centered but gives you an idea

please pardon me i do not have any idea WHY i dindt photographed the back 🙈 and i cant remember at all how does it look like

@kelsy.co.nz they say that the feed is not working. Did you put it down for some reason? or is it a tech problem?

the penguins 😍😍😍😍

i love it

so beautiful 🥰

Crinkled and colourful Schiaparelli was a daring colourist, relishing unexpected juxtapositions as seen in this dress's beetroot tone complemented by salmon pink. The trim traces a sensuous line from the shoulder to the daringly-deep back décolletage. The ribbon's puckered texture was a Schiaparelli favourite. One newspaper headline declared this collection to be, 'Alive with interest, stressing crinkly effects. Elsa Schiaparelli Summer 1932 Paris Silk crêpe (dress); silk (trim) Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection at Drexel University: 55.33.12 Gift of Mrs. Rodolphe Meyer de Schaunensee

interesting tripple dart and detail of the crikle bow

atention to the asimetric shaping of the bodice and skirt

The trim traces a sensuous line from the shoulder to the daringly-deep back décolletage. The ribbon's puckered texture was a Schiaparelli favourite. One newspaper headline declared this collection to be, 'Alive with interest, stressing crinkly effects. Attentio to the ways the dress is shaping itself with unusual seams around the ripps, belly and upperhipbone

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Crinkled and colourful!
Schiaparelli was a daring colourist, relishing unexpected juxtapositions as seen in this dress's beetroot tone complemented by salmon pink

did you tried the pan con tomate? Is simple but also nutricious. A slid of good nread tosted. A bit of garlic grated against the crispy surface, gratted tomato (looking a bit as passata) a good splash of best olive oil also called AOVE, and some salt 😇.

Risi e Bisi (Italian Rice & Peas) is an easy one-pot recipe made with risotto rice, sweet leeks and green peas. It's buttery, rich, creamy, family-friendly and ready in only 30 minutes. https://avirtualvegan.com/risi-e-bisi/

i guess feeling very good too!

Happy Easter!

ohhhhhhhhhh shit

things take time but is so sweet when they happen! Our Agghie needed 2 months to decide to leave the area under the sofa and roam through the room. 😔 I dont know what they have experience in their former life but their fear is real. Happy to know he feels safe now and is ready for love!

godets in the skirt are placed at two different highs alternativelly. Zoom the image and look. #schiaparelli #garmentsewing

godets in the skirt are placed at two different highs alternativelly. Zoom the image and look.
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Emblematlc elegance When Schiaparelli began designing evening dresses, her early examples were simply constructed and sometimes finished with a jacket. Here, a dress of silk crêpe de chine is paired with a luxurious silk velvet cape accented with silk chiffon. It was worn by Australian-born Molly Fink, later Rani of Pudukkottai, a prominent socialite and early Schiaparelli client.

take a look at tge godets to give fullness to the skirt too

How to adapt the different measures of bust and waist? Darts! but what about being creative and doing double triangle ones using the inverted apliquee technique

Emblematlc elegance
you get the official exhibitiontext on the alt of first image. But here is mines: How to adapt the different measures of bust and waist? Darts! but what about being creative and doing double triangle ones using the inverted apliquee technique? (pic 3) #schiaparelli #garmentsewing

nice one 😍😍😍😍

me too :)

the most glamourous cat ever!

and you can camouflage when convinient!!!! so usefull on annoying days!

wool coat with huge sequins

A detail of how the sequins react to the light

black cat and harlequin together

Pour le soir!
Evening coat
Elsa #Schiaparelli
Winter 1936
Paris
Wool tweed, cellophane
Philadelphia Museum of Art: 1969-232-2
Gift of Elsa Schiaparelli. #garmentsewing

Pour le Soir Perhaps more than any fashion designer of the era, Schiaparelli urged textile manufacturers to bring her their newest and best materials. In her hands, innovations such as crinkly tree-bark textures, cellophane and even woven glass were transformed into startling and flattering eveningwear. Bold, dramatic, occasionally subversive, Elsa Schiaparelli's gowns and evening suits made people look twice. From her beginnings as a designer of sportswear, she swiftly mastered the principles of formal attire. Clients adored the Schiaparelli look which could be seen at balls, theatres and restaurants in the world's most cosmopolitan cities.

Comedy of colours From 1935, Elsa Schiaparelli designed around recognisable themes. She took inspiration from a range of unconventional sources and titled her collections accordingly. A central motif of her Spring 1939 collection, A Modern Comedy, was the diamond pattern of the Harlequin costume, seen in this multicoloured patchwork coat. Elsa Schiaparelli Spring 1939, A Modern Comedy collection Paris Wool felt, fulled wool, silk thread embroidery Philadelphia Museum of Art: 1969-232-3 Gift of Else Schiaparelli

the colours seem to be painted on the fabrica and double line of cordon embroidered to reinforce boundaries. Black and red colurs

A detail of the neck for this wonderful coat

Pour le soir!
#Schiaparelli
Winter 1936. A central motif of her Spring 1939 collection, A Modern Comedy, was the diamond pattern of the Harlequin costume, seen in this multicoloured patchwork coat. #garmentsewing

one can see that! nice skill to have

i love it! color is fab!

perfect positioning of the pins!

so beautiful brocade and with so many pleats! suits you very nicelly