This silk side panel of a dress is ivory-colored and made of a silk mesh that is decorated with embroidery in the same color. The panel widens from bottom to top, where two straps of fabric extend and were meant to fasten above the shoulder. Decorative curving embroidered lines flow downward from these two straps meeting at the bottom of the fabric, while all around a cascade of embroidered dots and squiggly lines fall in the space created between them. Vaguely abstract, foliated forms extend from the two downward thrusting lines. Like a crashing wave, these decorative elements meet at the bottom of the side panel, running along its edge and up, somewhat, along its lower sides.

This object is currently on display in room 206 as part of Hector Guimard. There are 3 other images of this object. See our image rights statement.

Object Timeline

1909	Work on this object began.
1949	We acquired this object.
1970	We photographed this object.
2016	We photographed this object.
2019	We photographed this object. We photographed this object.
2022	We exhibited this object.
2023	You found it!

Dress Panel (France)

This is a Dress panel. It was designed by Hector Guimard and made by Maison Coudyser. It is dated 1909 and we acquired it in 1949. Its medium is silk and its technique is embroidered using chain (tambour), stem, satin, padded satin, speckling, and knotted stitches on silk net foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Madame Hector Guimard. It is credited Gift of Madame Hector Guimard.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 114.9 x 39.1 cm (45 1/4 x 15 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Dress Panel (France); Designed by Hector Guimard ((French, 1867–1942)); Made by Maison Coudyser; silk; H x W: 114.9 x 39.1 cm (45 1/4 x 15 3/8 in.); Gift of Madame Hector Guimard; 1949-91-4

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Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CdFV/
Accession Number 1949-91-4
Object ID 18383211