Cyclone (Jeanne Lanvin)

"Cyclone"

Artist| Jeanne Lanvin
Year| 1939
Location| Metropolitan Museum of Art, US
Accession No.| C.I.46.4.18a, b
Identifiers| The Met object ID: 82103

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"Cyclone" is a black evening dress created by grand couturier Jeanne Lanvin in 1939. It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Costume Institute).[1]

## History

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Lanvin's daughter Comtesse Jean de Polignac (née Marguerite di Pietro, also known as Marie-Blanche) wore this dress in 1939.[2]

The dress also has a detachable pocket that could be worn around the waist on a thin belt.

## Variations

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There is another version of this dress at the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Berlin, Germany, which has an identical skirt but a different bodice.[3] Primary sources indicate that there was a pink version worn by the wife of the French ambassador to Britain, as well as another black version in the Palais Galliera in Paris, France.[4] [2] The black version in Paris also has the detachable pocket.[4]

## Exhibitions

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* 1940, "Exhibition of Dresses Worn by Well-known Women of Europe and America," The John Wanamaker Auditorium in New York City.[1]
* 1941, "Paris Openings, 1932–1940," at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1]
* 1951, "Seeds of Fashion" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1]
* 2002–2003, "Blithe Spirit: The Windsor Set" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1]

## See also

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* List of individual dresses

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e ""Cyclone"". Metropolitan Museum of Art.
2. ^ a b DeGregorio, William (2018-09-03). ""Hallowed with Memory": The Colis de Trianon Collections of Costume and Haute Couture at the Costume Institute". Fashion Theory. 22 (4–5): 457–484. doi:10.1080/1362704X.2018.1425394. ISSN 1362-704X. S2CID 192264677.
3. ^ "'Robe Cyclone' Evening Gown - Jeanne Lanvin". Google Arts & Culture. Archived from the original on 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
4. ^ a b ""Cyclone"". Paris Musées (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-12.