Pour la cour
1924
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
1924
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Pour la cour is a 1924 by Madeleine & Madeleine, depicting Bead, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This sketch shows a woman from the back, wearing a long green dress with a floral pattern. The dress has wide, flowing sleeves and a high neckline. Her hair is pulled back neatly, and she’s standing with one arm slightly bent. A smaller sketch of the same dress is drawn on the right side, showing it from the front. The notes in French describe the dress as an evening gown made of emerald-green velvet, fully beaded. The artist even suggests it could be made of leather with a simpler beaded belt. Look up velvet to see how it’s made and why it was popular for fancy clothes.
These artists left a small but striking set of 1924 drawings and designs that mix fashion and line.
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