Description
NELL Paris - Evening dress in black silk taffeta - Mid-1930s This model is cut from silk taffeta featuring a leaf motif with a satin effect. The shape is short balloon sleeves (transformation of the armhole) with a scoop neckline forming a V in the back. The high waist features two panels to tie in the back, and the dress is cut on the bias with a sheath shape that flares at the bottom with godets for floor-length. The label is sewn into the length: Nell Paris 96 Av. de la Muette / 25 Rue de la Boétie / 232 Boulevard Saint Germain -Jacket dimensions: Breadth (shoulder to shoulder): 34 cm Chest (armpit to armpit): 47 cm Waist flat (level with tie): 40 cm Height to middle of back: 148 cm The armhole has been reworked with elastic and pleated shaping to form the ball effect. A few loose stitches at the point of the neckline and the start of a tear on a cup in the back. 1 trace of soiling on the lower front.
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NELL Paris - Evening dress in black silk taffeta - Mid-1930s This model is cut from silk taffeta featuring a leaf motif with a satin effect. The shape is short balloon sleeves (transformation of the armhole) with a scoop neckline forming a V in the back. The high waist features two panels to tie in the back, and the dress is cut on the bias with a sheath shape that flares at the bottom with godets for floor-length. The label is sewn into the length: Nell Paris 96 Av. de la Muette / 25 Rue de la Boétie / 232 Boulevard Saint Germain -Jacket dimensions: Breadth (shoulder to shoulder): 34 cm Chest (armpit to armpit): 47 cm Waist flat (level with tie): 40 cm Height to middle of back: 148 cm The armhole has been reworked with elastic and pleated shaping to form the ball effect. A few loose stitches at the point of the neckline and the start of a tear on a cup in the back. 1 trace of soiling on the lower front.
