Evening dress

Valentina

ca. 1935 · silk · Costume Institute

Valentina created designs characterized by chic silhouettes and expert couture-like construction. This evening gown, in a vibrant, yet subtle, orange crepe, exhibits the exquisite cut of her work. The knotted neckline treatment, the cut of the bodice and the floating back panel which adds dimension to the bias-cut skirt, display Valentina's simple brand of chic.

Artist

Valentina

Date

ca. 1935

Medium

silk

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of C. Otto v. Kienbusch in memory of Mildred Clarke v. Kienbusch, 1968