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Skirt and bodice decorated with beads
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The bodice is embroidered with leaf-shaped beads in a diamond shaped pattern. A large turquoise bead is sewn into the corner of each lozenge. The motif seems to have been inspired by the ornamentation that the Russian goldsmith Carl Fabergé used on his precious Easter eggs. The designer Jeanne Lanvin was renowned for her innovative and lavish beaded and patterned embroidery.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineRok en lijf versierd met kralen. c. 1938 - c. 1939. Denise Vandervelde-Borgeaud. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
