Although this skirt panel dates from about 1914, the use of shiny metallic surfaces and geometric ornament presages the moderne and "Machine-Age" styles of the 1920s and 30s. It is also a perfect illustration of pre-World War I opulence in fashion.

Probably French maker
Skirt Panel, ca. 1914
Silk; net, embroidered and
appliquŽd

Gift of L. J. Cella III
1991.123.31

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