Callot Soeurs Haute Couture Two-Piece Skirt Ensemble, Winter 1928

Callot Soeurs was a prominent house of haute couture during the first three decades of the Twentieth Century. Opened in 1895, the company was run by four sisters of the Callot family, and continued, in different forms, until 1952.

Emerald green silk crepe de chine Haute Couture two-piece skirt ensemble including a floral silk thread embroidered banded dropped waist blouse with scoop neckline edged in brown crepe de chine, pleated shoulders with tapered sleeves, and bloused bodice; paired with matching skirt with top paneled apron edged in embroidery and left side hook and eye and snap closure.
Label: Made in France / Callot Soeurs / Paris / Nouvelle Marque Deposee / Hiver 1928
Size Label: N/A
Style/Serial No.: 18468

Approximate Measurements:
TOP
Shoulders: 13.5"
Chest: 44.5"
Waist: 43"
Hips: 40.5"
Length (high shoulder point to hem): 28.25"
Sleeve (center back neck to hem): 35"

SKIRT
Waist: 31.5"
Hips: 40"
Length (side waist band to hem): 27.75"

Property from the Collection of Dr. A. Seo, Colorado

Condition:

The overall condition is good with the following:
Split/Separated Seams: The left shoulder has some missing stitches near the neckline. The skirt's left side opening has a 3" section of embroidery detached from the waistband down the side.
Losses: There is a couple of pinhead-sized holes located on each of the front sleeve caps with a 1/8" tear on the top of the left sleeve cap. There is a small hole on the front left neckline.
Fading/Color Change: The top has some negligible darkening across the upper chest and on the back right hip of the skirt.
Repairs/Alterations: The top has some stitch holes at the shoulders which suggest the neckline and shoulders have been altered. The holes mentioned above are within those original stitch lines. The skirt waist has been altered, likely shortened, which has caused the label in the waist band to become obscured.

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Timothy Long

Director, Senior Specialist, Couture & Luxury Accessories

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Mr. Long has nearly 20 years of experience as a curator of fashion and decorative arts in museums including the Museum of London, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the Chicago History Museum. At Hindman, he works with individual clients, collectors, dealers, and museums to bring to auction collections of couture and luxury accessories. Mr. Long’s recent publications include Charles James: Designer in Detail and a chapter on the same designer in London Couture: British Luxury 1923–1975, both published by V&A Publishing.

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