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Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
Woman's Dress, Costume for Ganna Walska as Violetta Valéry in 'La Traviata'circa 1925

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Coral-red silk ball gown with dense gold embroidery and metallic lace sleeves displayed on a white mannequin against a black background

Erté (Romain de Tirtoff), Redfern, Woman's Dress, Costume for Ganna Walska as Violetta Valéry in 'La Traviata', circa 1925, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Rita and Ross Barrett, Costume Council Fund, and gift of Anna Bing Arnold, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff)
Russia, active France and United States, 1892-1990
Design House
Redfern
England, London, circa 1855-1929
Title
Woman's Dress, Costume for Ganna Walska as Violetta Valéry in 'La Traviata'
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
circa 1925
Medium
Metal wrapped silk thread warp and silk weft satin with metal wrapped silk thread embroidery, faux plearls, and crystals; metallic thread and silk net with metallic thread, rhinestone, glass bead, and sequin embroidery
Dimensions
Length: 74 1/4 in. (188.6 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Rita and Ross Barrett, Costume Council Fund, and gift of Anna Bing Arnold
Accession Number
M.87.80.22
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Copyright
© Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) Estate / Artists Rights Society (ARS) New York