Callot soeurs

Callot Soeurs

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Last week I though that Fra Galgario’s Count in bizarre waistcoat and banyan was fascinating, but clearly you didn’t agree as only a dozen of you even bothered to rate it, which may be a new low. Poor Count! At least the rating he did get from the daring dozen was a rather positive 8 out of 10. He would have rated higher if he’d only worn different stockings and a better hat – sometimes it’s all about the accessories! This week’s Rate the Dress is all about colour and sparkle. In brilliant…

Edwardian era

calott soeres

Pleated silk chiffon dress with lace worked in gold thread and satin petticoat, designed by Callot Soeurs, Paris, 1922

The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Orientalism: Visions of the East in Western Dress," December 8, 1994–March 19, 1995.The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Cubism and Fashion," December 11, 1998–March 21, 1999

Evening ensemble: overblouse, underdress, scarf, and belt by Callot Soeurs ca. 1912–1914. A work from the collections of the de Young and Legion of Honor museums of San Francisco, CA.