Dress

Unknown

ca. 1928 · silk, metal · Costume Institute

The visual presence of this dress is quite stunning. The combination of the lime green georgette and metallic embroidery is simply eye-catching. The 1920s created a new sense of style, introducing a new tubular silhouette and a shorter skirt. This new look promoted a more modern, independent woman. This dress is a wonderful representation of that new freedom, as seen through the detailed design.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1928

Medium

silk, metal

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 Mrs. Robert G. Olmsted and Constable MacCracken, 1969