Accession Nr.: 80.93.1
Date of production:
ca. 1905
Inscription: Maison Sitich Filiale Triest, Vienne 1. Graben N 17.
Materials: georgette; glass beads; lace inlet; silk
Techniques: embroidered; woven
Dimensions:
length: 170 cm
width: 32 cm

The fashionable high-waisted dress made around 1905 shown here has a cream colored undergarment covered by a softly-draping purple georgette, accentuating the shape of the feminine body. Embroidery on the belt reads that it was made at the Trieste shop of the Viennese Maison Sitich clothing salon. The two front sides fold over one anther asymmetrically, while the skirt section has a train in the back. It is decorated with machine-made lace and frills, and is embroidered with clear glass beads.

Literature

  • Szerk.: Szilágyi András, Horányi Éva: Szecesszió. A 20. század hajnala. (Az európai iparművészet korszakai.). Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1996. - Nr. 8.17 (László Emőke)
  • Tompos Lilla: Tüllök, tollak. Női viseletek és kiegészítők a 19. és 20. századból. Nádasdy Ferenc Múzeum, Sárvár, 1986. - Nr. 19.