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Description: | Full length sleeveless evening gown in black silk satin; whole dress composed of separately seamed horizontal bands of satin, graduating from narrow at the bodice to wide at the hem; bodice also has a total of 7 applied made-up bows to the left side; skirt cut with 2 seams; inner woven label to left seam: 'Alex, 8 Rue Miromesnil, Paris'. Separate black underskirt and satinedged fine crepe capelet.
Alex (or Monsieur Alex) opened his salon at 8 Rue Miromesnil in 1930 after working at several Paris houses. Rather confusingly, he had a close working relationship with Mademoiseell Alix, later Madame Gres.
Material: silk
Material: satin
Alex evening gown, 1930-3. | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.71880 | Go to resource |
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