Madeleine Vionnet
Day Dress

Day Dress
Day Dress
DesignerFrench, 1876–1975
Retailer1912–1914, 1919–1939
CultureFrench
Titles
  • Day Dress
Date1919–1920
PlaceParis, France
MediumSilk crepe
DimensionsOverall: 52 3/4 × 30 1/4 in. (134 × 76.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Textile and Costume Institute
Object number91.1343
Non exposé

Explore Further

Provenance[Spink & Son, Ltd., London]; purchased by MFAH, 1991.

Exhibition HistoryExhibited "Fabulously French: Haute Couture 1897 - 1997", February 23 through April 20, 1997, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.

Ensemble
19th century
Cotton, wool, polychrome silk, and metallic thread
35.9.1-.6
Strapless Dress with Sleeve Caps
Christian Lacroix
c. 1985
Cotton crepe
93.486.A-.C
Day Dress
Emanuel Ungaro
1985–1999
Wool jersey
97.232
Wholecloth Quilt
c. 1790–1820
Wool and cotton
B.79.233
Wholecloth Quilt
c. 1780–1840
Wool
B.62.25
Wholecloth Quilt
c. 1780–1840
Wool
B.56.52
Wholecloth Quilt
Deborah Faulkner
c. 1780–1840
Wool
B.76.75
Dress
Robert Ricci
c. 1980
Acetate, wool crepe, and satin
2001.597
Robe à la Française [Dress and Petticoat]
1765–1780
Silk brocade with silver floss and fluting
2022.115
Day Dress
Karl Lagerfeld
c. 1983
Silk crepe, lace, paillettes, and fake pearls
94.1220.A-.C
Ensemble
Karl Lagerfeld
c. 1983
Silk chiffon, tulle, synthetic embroidery thread, and metal zipper
2000.499.A,.B