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Emma Weille
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)circa 1904

Not on view
Ivory silk and lace evening gown on a gray mannequin, with a high collar, lace-trimmed puffed sleeves, layered chiffon skirt, and a trailing hem with satin ribbon bands
Designer
Emma Weille
France, active early 20th century
Designer
Marie Weille
France, active early 20th century
Design House
Emma et Marie Weille
France, Paris, active early 20th century
Title
Woman's Dress (Bodice and Skirt)
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
circa 1904
Medium
Bodice: silk plain weave (crepe chiffon) with silk satin, linen lace, and metal beads; Skirt: silk plain weave (crepe chiffon)
Dimensions
Center back length (Bodice): 19 in. (48.26 cm) Center back length (Skirt): 51 1/2 in. (130.81 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Jean Grant Dunham
Accession Number
63.8.1a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Esguerra, Clarissa, and Michaela Hansen. Lee Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.
  • Esguerra, Clarissa M., Michaela Hansen, Katie Somerville, and Danielle Whitfield, editors. Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse. Melbourne: National Gallery of Victoria; Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.