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E. Sibilia
Woman's Fancy Dress Costume Ensemble, 'Empress of China' (Headdress and Robe)1926

Not on view
Child's theatrical costume dress laid flat, with gold lamé skirt and sleeves, cream front panel appliquéd with red six-petaled flowers in circular medallions and curving blue ribbon motifs

E. Sibilia, Woman's Fancy Dress Costume, 'Empress of China', 1926, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. William J. Robertson, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Maker
E. Sibilia
Italy, Milan, 20th century
Title
Woman's Fancy Dress Costume Ensemble, 'Empress of China' (Headdress and Robe)
Place Made
Italy
Date Made
1926
Medium
Silk satin, painted, and metallic-wrapped-silk-thread plain weave (lamé), with metallic thread embroidery
Dimensions
Overall (Headdress): 20 1/2 × 18 × 8 in. (52.07 × 45.72 × 20.32 cm) Center back length (Robe): 54 in. (137.16 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William J. Robertson
Accession Number
M.88.210.4a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles