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Elsa Schiaparelli , Paris , 1931
Photo by Man Ray
Evening dress, Winter 1931-1932, by Elsa Schiaparelli
In “Riboulding” rayon crepe
The train of this dress can be fastened to the waist by using the clip hidden under the front of the waistband.
Source : Philadelphia Art Museum
Photo by George Hoyningen-Huene , 1932
Elsa Schiaparelli
Photo by George Hoyningen-Huene , 1932
Evening dress, by Elsa Schiaparelli, Fall 1935
Spiral cut evening dress in black rayon noile with large border print of lily sprays in beige, brown and blue; long, sleeveless sheath with high bateau neck and cape effect over left shoulder
This dramatic gown highlights Schiaparelli’s unparalleled artistic sensibility. Inspired by a sari, the fabric is cut on the bias so that the bold print spirals around the body. Schiaparelli pioneered the concept of thematic collections, and this dress was part of a collection that continued the previous season’s Indian-inspired silhouettes.
The back of the dress
Source : The Museum at FIT
Evening Coat, 1935-1936, Designed by Elsa Schiaparelli,Wool twill, gilded metal buttons.Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Adept at defying conventions, Elsa Schiaparelli created this feminine evening coat by drawing inspiration from an unexpected source: a man’s military uniform coat. The impeccably tailored, floor-length coat uses thick wool twill similar to the cloth used for British Horse Guards’ uniforms. The designer, known for her eccentric wit and whimsy, offsets the severity of the regimentally correct silhouette with gold buttons shaped like snails, an example of her distinctive, specially made closures.
Josephine Baker wears a Schiaparelli sari-inspired gown from the fall 1935 haute couture collection.
“I enjoy creating for the woman who, no matter what her years, wears my clothes with the poise of youth.” – Elsa Schiaparelli.
In the summer of 1934, a 14-year-old Indian princess, Karam of Kapurthala, arrived in Paris wearing a sari with such grace and poise that it captivated Elsa Schiaparelli. Enchanted by the sari’s fluidity and the princess’s regal presence, Schiaparelli drew inspiration from this moment.
For her fall 1935 haute couture collection where she presented elegant evening gowns that mirrored the effortless movement and structure of the traditional Indian sari.
Source : Schiaparelli archive
A Schiaparelli design from 1937—fur-lined elegance created especially for Mae West. A perfect reflection of Art Deco glamour in fashion
Elsa Schiaparelli dinner jacket, 1937-1939
made of cotton, silk, metallic thread, plastic and glass
Via the MET
House of Schiaparelli ca 1938 Evening Jacket
Hand made embroidery
The MET
“Apollo of Versailles”-Designer:Elsa Schiaparelli, Italian. Winter 1938-39.
From the mind of a true fashion innovator: this two-piece evening dress by Elsa Schiaparelli, created in Paris in the summer of 1939. Crafted from striped silk satin and faille, this gown features a meticulously constructed bodice and a flowing skirt. Part of the collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Christian Bérard (French, 1902-1949), also known as Bebè
Schiaparelli Phoebus Cape
for Vogue, 1939
Before World War II, as the New York Sun reported in 1940, output from her workshops at 21 Place Vendôme, where she had relocated in 1935, had grown to 10,000 garments per year. (1)
Christian Bérard (French, 1902-1949), also known as Bebè
Schiaparelli Collection Haute Couture Printemps / Eté 1940
Christian Bérard (French, 1902-1949), also known as Bebè
1940 Schiaparelli evening gown
White evening gown,by Elsa Schiaparelli
1951 Spring
Strapless white evening gown with red, purple and red-orange ribbon trim. Includes back view in pencil.
Source : Bergdorf Goodman Custom Salon sketches.
blouse from 1951 by Elsa Schiaparelli
Strapless red silk evening gown.
By Elsa Schiaparelli, 1955.
Source. The Museum at FIT
George Hoyningen-Huene (American/Russian, 1900-1968).
Angeta Fischer vestida de Schiaparelli
Schiaparelli Lunettes Glasses Advertisement, 1957.
Source. HPrint