André Laug, Café-au-lait with Black Broken Circle Print Silk Crêpe de Chine Dress
Title
André Laug, Café-au-lait with Black Broken Circle Print Silk Crêpe de Chine Dress
Description
Long sleeve, café-au-lait print silk crêpe de chin, band collared knee-length dress with broken cirlce print. Bodice is asymmetrical, with hidden placket running off the center front and closing with acrylic buttons. Skirt closure runs diagonal towards the side seam and is buttoned with fabric-covered shank buttons set in eight bound buttonholes. The skirt asymmetrical panel ends in four pleats and a belt that covers the seam running between the bodice and the skirting.
Creator
André Laug, 1931-1984, Designer
Date
1970-1979
Contributor
Gift from Jerry Ann and Victor Costa
Identifier
HCC_FA_2018_P2-492
Coverage
Italy
Extent
Bust: 40" Waist: 27"
Curator Notes
Excellent condition and displays fine craftsmanship. Skirt side seams show that the garment was let out by 3/4" along right side seam. This piece is from André Laug's Audrey Hepburn collection (tag 'for Audrey S.R.L.) sold at Neiman Marcus.
Textile
Silk Crêpe de Chine
Photographer
Shane Patrick Qureshi
Curator
HCC Fashion Dept. Curatorial Team
Accession Number
2015.48.12a
2015.48.12b
2015.48.12b
Collection
Tags
Citation
André Laug, 1931-1984, Designer, “André Laug, Café-au-lait with Black Broken Circle Print Silk Crêpe de Chine Dress,” HCC Fashion Archive, accessed April 26, 2024, https://hccfashion.omeka.net/items/show/366.