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Stylized waterfall or fountain motifs are common in Art Deco design. Sometimes, as in this dress, the flow of the water is depicted in a very Japanese manner. This dress was probably custom-made in the Tirocchi shop.

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Unknown maker
Japonist Dress, ca. 1927
Silk; machine lace,
embroidered with beads

Gift of L. J. Cella III
1990.129.5

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