Schiaparelli Coat - 1937 - by Elsa Schiaparelli - The Two-faced design is the work of celebrated artist Jean Cocteau - Photo from Architectural Digest, September 1988 - Mlle
Evening ensemble Place of origin: Paris, France (made) Date: ca. 1937 (made) Artist/Maker: Schiaparelli, Elsa (designer) Materials and Techniques: Hand-sewn plaited gilt braid on chiffon foundation, lined with silk Museum number:
Two-Piece evening dresses, Bodice and Skirt Circa summer Made from Multicolored silk satin and faille stripe (left). White silk satin with multicolored "Mae West" figures (right).
Schiaparelli Bolero jacket, with embroideries of dancing circus elephants and swinging trapeze artists against a background of densely applied rose soutache. The is one of her circus inspired designs.