#robe du soir

[chicinsilk]

US Vogue September 15, 1956

Anne St. Marie in a large festive dress in brown silk marquisette, decorated with a small matching vine vest edged with sable. From Sophie's made-to-order collection at Saks Fifth Avenue.

Anne St. Marie dans une grande robe de fête en marquisette de soie brune, agrémentée d'un petit gilet assorti en vignogne bordé de martre. De la collection sur commande de Sophie chez Saks Fifth Avenue.

Photo Frances McLaughlin vogue archive

[mote-historie]

George Barbier. Coromandel. Manteau et robe du soir, 1913. La Gazette du Bon Ton, Fevrier 1914.

[artdecoandmodernist]

1914 Art deco fashion illustration by Francisco Javier GOSE. Il a été primé. Robe du soir, silk gown with hobble skirt (pl.21, La Gazette du Bon ton, 1914 n°3).

For sale: Edition Originale

[brunataylortrans]

[mariamnes]

robe du soir 1919 by .pintuck Via Flickr: Les Modes (Paris) November 1919 Robe du Soir par Redfern

[innervoiceartblog]

" Your memory is made of light, of smoke, of a still pond!

Beyond your eyes, farther on, the evenings were blazing.

Dry autumn leaves revolved in your soul."

~ Pablo Neruda - I Remember You as You Were.

~ Artwork: La Robe du soir (The Evening Gown) by Rene Magritte, 1954.

[ancestorsalive]

it was the kind of moon

that I would want to

send back to my ancestors

and gift to my descendants

so they know that I too,

have been bruised... by beauty.

― Sanober Khan

Artwork: La Robe du Soir (The Evening Gown) by Rene Magritte, 1954.

[detournementsmineurs]

"Robe du Soir" d'Yves Saint Laurent en organdi et tulle de soie (circa 2008) à l'exposition "Transparences" au Musée Yves Saint Laurent, avril 2024.

[gogmstuff]

1908 (June issue) Les Modes - Mlle Barelli Robe du soir par Doucet - photo by Henri Manuel. From gallica.bnf.fr; fixed flaws & spots w Pshop 864X1883.

[dreamauri]

♪ — 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗘𝗦 charles leclerc x wife! reader (fluff) “. . . feeling the pressure from this season's finale, charles turns to you.”

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"I want to hear you play on the violin?" "You want to hear me play my violin?"

"Yes." "But I've been practicing on the piano. Don't you want to hear what artistry I have come fourth with." You giggled, a melody sent from the heavens during this frustrating time.

"Chérie, have mercy on my heart." [darling] To say that Charles was anxious was an understanding. The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Where Charles can either lose the race, or become world champion. Very stressful, since the race was in an hour and his wife wasn't there to hug him and brush his curls like he liked.

"Mon Dieu, relax." [my god] You chuckled as you sat the phone on speaker, getting situated at you and Charles' ( mostly charles' ) grand piano. Charles muttered a small prayer as you laughed at him, staring at the keys.

And as you hit the first note, Charles closed his eyes gulping. "Un, deux, trois, quatre. Cinq, six, sept, huit." [one, two, three, four. five, six, seven, eight.] "Neuf, dis-moi, où es-tu ce soir?" [nine, tell me, where are you tonight?] Your voice rang through his head as he relaxed, sinking into his chair, adjusting his headphones.

"Quatre, trois, deux, un. Zéro, puis toi. Tu ne viens jamais plus me voir." [four, three, two one. zero, then you. you never come to see me again.] No wonder you chose this song, the music coming from the piano was minimal ( which was good cause you didn't want to mess up and make Charles fuss over the mistakes, ditch the race to fly over and correct you ).

"Un, duex, trios, sept. Vois-je par la tête? Mes draps sont nus quand t'es pas là." [one, two, three, seven. can I see through my head? my sheets are bare when you're not around.] But he was grateful none the less. He found your voice to be his cure. The world outside his headphones blurring and fading out as he basked to your remedy.

"Quinze, vingt, puis cent. Sans le dire tout haut. T'as quand même retiré tes bras." [without saying it out loud. you still took your arms away.] And when it came time to race, and he had ended the call with you so you can watch the race and he get ready. Your voice was still there, singing for his soul.

"Et moi, je bois. Je dors, je fane. Comme les tulipes du jardin." [and me, I drink I sleep, I fade. like the tulips in the garden.] Your voice was still there when he went to his designated spot the starting line, p2. With Verstappen on pole, he would be stressed or frustrated. But he was odly calm. He already knew the outcome of the race.

"Je veux t'avoir. Tout contre moi. Comme une jolie robe de satin." [i want to have you. all against me. like a pretty satin dress.] A blessing you were. Because for the first time, Charles had won the Driver's Champion chip. And he wouldn't thank anyone else but you for that.

A night full of celebration for Ferrari.

A night for Charles, you, and his unborn son to remember.

"You could be a singer." He teased, greeting you at the door with a smile and a warm hug. No celebration or alcohol anyone offers him can beat the happiness he feels when dancing with you out in the balcony.

[chicinsilk]

A rare photo of Brigitte Bardot in a Dior dress before attending a ball, 1957. Christian Dior Haute Couture Collection Fall/Winter 1956-57. Brigitte Bardot wears the “Concerto” evening dress. "Aimant" Line.

Une photo rare de Brigitte Bardot dans une robe Dior avant d'assister à un bal, 1957.

Christian Dior Collection Haute Couture Automne/Hiver 1956-57. Brigitte Bardot porte la robe du soir "Concerto". Ligne "Aimant"

[mote-historie]

George Barbier, Dogareffe (Reliable), Robe du Soir de Jenny (Jeanne Adele Bernard, Jeanne Sacerdote), La Guirlande, November 1919.

[chic-a-gigot]

Les Modes : revue mensuelle illustrée des arts décoratifs appliqués à la femme, no. 3, vol. 1, 1 mars 1901, Paris. Mademoiselle Yahne. Cliché Reutlinger. Bibliothèque nationale de France

Page 11. — ROBE DU SOIR (Mademoiselle Yahne). — Robe du soir; déshabillé de mousseline de soie rose entièrement plissée et incrustée d’entre-deux de dentelle fine d’application. Manches très souples en mousseline de soie dans le corsage. Grande berthe de dentelle finissant en jabot. Bouquet. Ceinture de broderie d’or.

Page 11. — EVENING DRESS (Mademoiselle Yahne). - Evening gown; pink silk chiffon negligee, entirely pleated and inlaid with fine lace appliqués. Very soft chiffon sleeves in the bodice. Large lace berthe ending in a jabot. Bouquet. Gold embroidery belt.

[my18thcenturysource]

Egyptian Revival

Yesterday's post was about the full opening of Tutankhamun's tomb, but there have been several times when Egypt has had a strong influence in fashion and art, and here I selected a few things from the 1910s and 1920s that are Egyptian revival, and of course let me know which ones are your favourites of you can add some when reblogging this post.

Here we go.

The beginning of the century marked the birth of modern dance, so we see that part of the Orientalism trend had a deep Egyptian influence from Les Ballets Russes to the Denishawn school: strong lines, profile poses, spectacular costumes, all taken from the art and sculpture of the ancient Egypt.

Here a little video of the Denishawn dancers along Ted Shawn (not the dance of the picture above), with no music because this is FROM 1913:

Also, this influence is clearly seen in the art deco masterpiece that is the dance scene from Metropolis (1927):

Denishawn students (Lillian Powell, Charlotte Brendel, Grace McCrea, Irene Pryor, Claire Niles) in an Egyptian dance created as part of a vaudeville act by Ted Shawn (not related to the Denishawn Egyptian Ballet), Hixon-Connelly, 1918, The New York City Public Library.

Vaslav Nijinsky and Serafima Astafieva in "Cleopatre", probably by Ernst Sandau, 1912, National Portrait Gallery, London.

Desiree Lubovska as Cleopatra, ca. 1915.

Ida Rubinstein with costume designed by Erté, 1920s.

Dancers from the Folies Bergère with costumes designed by Erté, Paris, 1924.

Dance of the Priest of Ra, from Dances of the Ages, Denishawn dancers, 1913.

Dance Scene, from Metropolis, Fritz Lang, 1927.

Fashion and accessories were deeply inspired by Egypt in the 1920s, thanks to the simple shapes of the garments, the use of striking accessories and jewelry, and the use of embellishments and embroidery to elevate the simple dresses: from appliqués to bead embroidery, to burnt velvet and translucent layers. And of course, let's not forget the use of colour that gives the feel of ancient Egyptian art: gold, sand, teal, royal blue, and burnt orange.

Orange burnout velvet dress, 1920s, available in Antique Graces.

Egyptian revival brooch, Max Neiger, 1920s, sold at auction.

Egyptian revival silk dress with appliqués, 1920s, Stephens College Costume Museum.

"Cleopatre" grande robe du soir by Jean Patou, Les Modes, september 1921 (click that link! You can read the whole magazine!).

Evening dress, Thurn, 1923-26, Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Pair of leather gloves with silk embroidery, ca. 1925, LACMA.

Beaded Egyptian revival dress, 1920s.

Egyptian revival silver gild and enamel charms necklace, 1920s, on sale on etsy.

Of course, let's not forget the graphic arts. illustration was a key for advertising and communication when colour photos were not available. Here a small selection of my favourites:

"Cleopatra", J.C. Leyendecker, for the cover of the Evening Standard, August 1923.

Ad for Egyptian Deities cigarettes, 1920s-30s.

Egyptian Goddess, ca. 1929, George Barbier.

Ramses perfume ad, 1923.

Cover for Harper's Bazaar, February 1927, Erté.

Music sheet cover for the Tutankhamen Shimmy, 1923.

And finally an extra: a Tutankhamen shimmy recorded in 1926:

[gloriousfartcupcake]

Les belle robe du soir 👗

[perduedansmatete]

vendredi soir dans mon lit c'est la routine. j'ai mangé du pain, du saucisson et ma sœur est partie après avoir essayé plein de tenues pour halloween. on a retrouvé ses vieilles robes lolita qu'on a évidemment toutes essayée et j'aimerais m'habiller comme ça tous les jours, elle aussi voudrait retourner dans cette phase de sa vie. après réflexion, nous serons certainement toutes les deux des petits chaperons rouge chacune de notre côté. sinon je me suis pas réveillée ce matin, mon cours d'après était annulé et je suis arrivée super en retard à celui d'encore après donc je n'y suis pas allée, mais j'ai avancé sur mon projet de mémoire que je devrais enfin envoyer afin d'avoir une réponse positive ou négative. aussi c'est les vacances et je n'ai rien de prévu finalement, peut-être un signe du destin pour me pousser à travailler mes cours, chose que je n'ai absolument pas fait depuis le début de l'année.