Thames & Hudson USA - Book - Shocking: The Surreal World of Elsa

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Thames & Hudson USA - Book - Shocking: The Surreal World of Elsa

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Thames & Hudson USA - Book - Shocking: The Surreal World of Elsa

Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973), Essay

Thames & Hudson USA - Book - Shocking: The Surreal World of Elsa

Elsa Schiaparelli (Italian, 1890–1973). Necklace, fall 1938 - Alain.R

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Thames & Hudson USA - Book - Shocking: The Surreal World of Elsa

Dinner dress Elsa Schiaparelli (Italian, 1890–1973) Worn by

Mrs Elsa Schiaparelli , French needlewoman of Italian origin. On 1936. RV Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images

Thames & Hudson USA - Book - Shocking: The Surreal World of Elsa

Mrs Elsa Schiaparelli , French needlewoman of Italian origin. On

From Art Resource, Christian Berard, Dress by Elsa Schiaparelli, 1890-1973, illustration from Vogue (1937), Magazine illustration

Thames & Hudson USA - Book - Shocking: The Surreal World of Elsa

Christian Berard Dress by Elsa Schiaparelli, 1890-1973

Designer Elsa Schiaparelli (1890 – 1973) was a provocateur who took pleasure in challenging fashion norms with her witty, elegant and strikingly surreal designs

Thames & Hudson USA - Book - Shocking: The Surreal World of Elsa

Elsa Schiaparelli · V&A

Jun 27, 2022 - From Schiaparelli's summer 1939 collection, this unique dress references Schiaparelli's enduring attraction to heavenly themes. The pairs of embroidered keys are Peter's "keys of the kingdom of heaven" received from Christ, an interesting expression of her interest in the heavens

Thames & Hudson USA - Book - Shocking: The Surreal World of Elsa

Evening Dress, Elsa Schiaparelli (Italian, 1890–1973): summer 1939

In the fifth instalment of BoF’s fashion history series, we study the life of Chanel’s arch enemy, who flirted with surrealism and brought shock factor into fashion. Elsa Schiaparelli shot to fame by mixing in Parisian society’s right circles which took her all the way to Hollywood where she dressed Greta Garbo and Mae West.

Thames & Hudson USA - Book - Shocking: The Surreal World of Elsa

Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973)

Evening dress of embroidered silk crêpe with pearls, sequins and metal strip, designed by Elsa Schiaparelli, Paris, 1940

Thames & Hudson USA - Book - Shocking: The Surreal World of Elsa

Evening Dress, Elsa Schiaparelli