Geometry and Abstraction Jeanne Lanvin: evening gown.
Jeanne Lanvin. Evening gown. Purple satin. French, Winter 1935. V&A: T.340&A-1965.
Jeanne Lanvin's 1930s evening dresses, reflected the characteristic clean lines of the Deco style and were the epitome of refined and sophisticated elegance.
She frequently combined simple, long and fluid forms with severe geometry.
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