Dress, evening-style, of green silk velvet. Ruching at center neck creates V-shaped neckline; draping at back. Elbow-length wing sleeves. Bias-cut, ankle-length skirt. Lining of green silk taffeta.
Worn by Mrs. Thomas Taussig, née Jane Gregg Cummings.
Curatorial Statement
Mrs. Thomas Taussig wore this dress for her debut in the summer of 1934. The maker, Lucien Lelong, was responsible for saving Parisian haute couture from being moved to Berlin by the Nazis during the occupation of Paris in World War II.
