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