Elsa schiaparelli bow sweater

For fall, Daniel Roseberry, iterated on the bow sweater with which Elsa Schiaparelli made her name 95 years ago. Here is the backstory.

In 1927 Elsa Schiaparelli was a 37-year-old divorcée and single mother trying to eke out a living – until she set about making fashion history.

Sweater (image 1) | House of Schiaparelli | French | 1930s | wool | Metropolitan Museum of Art | Accession Number: C.I.41.112.1

Sweater Elsa Schiaparelli The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Discover Maison Schiaparelli, its latest collections, news and the history of the brand created by Elsa Schiaparelli in 1927.

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KNIT ZINE on Instagram: "Elsa “Schiap” Schiaparelli, Cravat jumper, 1927, France. Museum number: T.388-1974. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London «So I drew a large butterfly bow in front, like a scarf round the neck – the primitive drawing of a child in prehistoric times. I said: “The bow must be white against a black ground, and there will be white underneath.” The poor darlings, not at all disturbed by such a mad idea, struggled to work it out. Indeed, this was something I was to…

The Concise Illustrated History of 1920s Fashion and Style for Women. The trends, silhouettes, dresses, shoes, hats, hairstyles and makeup looks

For fall, Daniel Roseberry, iterated on the bow sweater with which Elsa Schiaparelli made her name 95 years ago. Here is the backstory.

For fall, Daniel Roseberry, iterated on the bow sweater with which Elsa Schiaparelli made her name 95 years ago. Here is the backstory.