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Lucile (Lady Duff Gordon)
Woman's Dress (Fancy Dress)circa 1918

Not on view
A steel-blue gown on a wire hanger with gold leaf-pattern embroidery at the neckline and shoulders, dramatically draped and gathered skirt, with copper fabric visible beneath the hem

Lucile (Lady Duff Gordon), Lucile Ltd., Woman's Dress (Fancy Dress), circa 1918, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Richard J. Schweppe, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Lucile (Lady Duff Gordon)
England, London, 1862-1935
Design House
Lucile Ltd.
England, London, founded 1893
Title
Woman's Dress (Fancy Dress)
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
circa 1918
Medium
Silk plain weave (taffeta) with metallic-thread embroidery and silk lace
Dimensions
Center back length: 46 3/8 in. (117.79 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Richard J. Schweppe
Accession Number
CR.195.61-4
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles