Evening dress
Babani
ca. 1920 · silk, metal · Costume Institute
This evening dress is a rare example of the work of Vitaldi Babani. The prevalent interest in Orientalism at the time can be seen in the garment's caftan styling and floral and leaf patterning; both of which are influenced by Middle East designs.
- Artist
- Babani
- Date
- ca. 1920
- Medium
- silk, metal
- 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 George Mangini, 1971
