Art Deco objects in detail
Geometry and Abstraction
Jeanne Lanvin: evening gown.
   
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This figure-hugging, bias cut evening gown is adorned with a structured collar, covered with narrow parallel rows of stitching.
The geometric stitching not only re-inforces the fabric to allow the collar to keep its shape, but also serves a decorative purpose.
The use of reflective satin in fashion of the 1930s, often in pale colours, is also characteristic of a wider interest in Art Deco in the manipulation of light and surface sheen.
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