Detail View: The AMICA Library: Wedding ensemble
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.CI50.110a-l
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Costume and Jewelry
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Creator Name:
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Mainbocher
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; American
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Creator Role:
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Designer
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Creator Dates/Places:
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American, 1890 - 1976
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Designed by Mainbocher
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Creator Name:
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Reboux, Caroline
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Creator Nationality:
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European; French
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Creator Role:
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Milliner
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Creator Dates/Places:
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French, 1835 - 1927
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Hat designed by Caroline Reboux
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Creator Name:
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Windsor, Wallis
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; American
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Creator Role:
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Donor/wearer
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Creator Dates/Places:
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American, 1896 - 1986
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Worn by Duchess of Windsor (née Wallis Simpson)
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Title:
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Wedding ensemble
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Title Type:
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Object name
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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1937
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Creation Start Date:
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1937
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Creation End Date:
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1937
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Materials and Techniques:
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silk, kid, straw, coq feathers
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Classification Term:
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Main dress-Womenswear
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Dimensions:
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(a) L. at center back 58 1/4 in. (147.9 cm); (b) L. at center back 19 in. (48 cm); (c) L.: 27 1/2 in. (70 cm); (d) L. at center back 46 3/4 in. (118.7 cm); (e,f) L. heel to toe 7 1/2 in. (19 cm); (g) L. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm); (h,i,j)L. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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CI 50.110a-l
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Credit Line:
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Gift of the Duchess of Windsor, 1950
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Rights:
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Context:
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Mainbocher, known for his sense of decorum, created a garment impeccably suited to the occasion. If his design seems conservative, as compared to the modern experiments of others in the 1930s, it was because he sought an unerring gentility. He held decoration to a minimum, favoring refined feminine forms (petal-shaped collar, shirring, small embroideries). Even the gloves were specifically designed to accommodate the wedding ring. While a defect in the stability of the dye has caused the dress to lose its 'Windsor blue,' it retains the willful seemliness of a marriage in world view. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.ci.50.110.a-l.R.tif
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