Evening ensemble

Mme. Louis Cerlian

1914–18 · silk, metal · Costume Institute

This well-crafted piece is made by Louis Cerlian of New York and features high-style cutting and draping. Dated to the late nineteen-teens, it is a rare example from a transitional period in women's fashion.

Artist

Mme. Louis Cerlian

Date

1914–18

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 Mary W. Bangs, 1965