Lucile (Lady Duff Gordon)
Woman's Fancy Dress Ensemble (Robe de Style, Purse, Fan, and Headpiece)1918

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Designer: Lucile (Lady Duff Gordon)
England, London, 1862-1935
Design House: Lucile Ltd.
England, London, founded 1893
Title: Woman's Fancy Dress Ensemble (Robe de Style, Purse, Fan, and Headpiece)
Place Made: France
Date Made: 1918
Medium: Dress: silk plain weave (taffeta) with silk and metallic-thread lace, silk plain weave (crepe chiffon), and silk and metallic-thread Purse: silk plain weave (taffeta) with silk and metallic-thread embroidery, silk and metallic-thread lace and silk and metallic-thread cord and tassel Fan: silk lace, silk plain weave, cotton and metallic-thread plain weave flowers, plastic, and silk plain weave ribbon Head piece: cotton and metallic-thread plain weave flowers, and velvet ribbon
Dimensions: Center back length (Dress): 54 in. (137.16 cm) Purse: 6 × 13 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (15.24 × 34.29 × 8.89 cm) Length (Fan): 11 3/4 in. (29.85 cm) Length (Head piece): 122 in. (309.88 cm)
Credit Line: Mr. and Mrs. Allan C. Balch Collection
Accession Number: M.45.3.228a-d
Classification: Costumes
Collecting Area: Costume and Textiles