Costume History: 1930s / E1937.1

E1937.1

ÒELSA SCHIAPARELLI. Evening ensemble, 1937 (left). Dark green satin-backed crepe gown, dark green silk velvet jacket with gold tinsel and bead embroidery. Eveningjacket, 1938 (right). Plum red silk crepe with sequin and bead embroidery.Ó Note the surreali