Evening ensemble

Goupy

1924 · silk, cotton · Costume Institute

While the designer is unknown, this dress has been attributed to the House of Goupy, a well respected French couture house in the 1920s. To have a garment from this fine house is a rarity and enhances its value. Following the tubular silhouette of the period, this dress is particularly delicate with the use of gossamer materials in its construction.

Artist

Goupy

Date

1924

Medium

silk, cotton

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of the estate of Mrs. James S. Croll, 1952