Evening ensemble

Henri Bendel

ca. 1940 · silk · Costume Institute

The well thought out construction of this evening ensemble can be seen in the beautiful use of fabric pattern. Placed so that the motifs follow and emphasize the curving lines of the garment, the dress is imbued with a dynamic sense of movement. Henri Bendel founded the eponymous store in New York City in 1895.

Artist

Henri Bendel

Date

ca. 1940

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 Mrs. V. D. Crisp, 1963