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Cream silk organza gown embroidered with monkeys playing instruments, worn by Wallis Simpson (1896-1986), the Duchess of Windsor. The gown was part of Givenchy's Haute-couture collection from spring/summer 1954. The whimsical design was inspired by wallpaper seen by the designer at Les Hotels de Soubise et de Rohan-Strasbourg in France.

Cream silk organza gown embroidered with monkeys playing instruments, worn by Wallis Simpson (1896-1986), the Duchess of Windsor. The gown was part of Givenchy's Haute-couture collection from spring/summer 1954. The whimsical design was inspired by wallpaper seen by the designer at Les Hotels de Soubise et de Rohan-Strasbourg in France. Alternative view. Rear view. Embroidery detail view. Skirt detail view. Embroidery detail view. Embroidery and hem detail view.

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Description

Cream silk organza gown embroidered with monkeys playing instruments, worn by Wallis Simpson (1896-1986), the Duchess of Windsor. The gown was part of Givenchy's Haute-couture collection from spring/summer 1954. The whimsical design was inspired by wallpaper seen by the designer at Les Hotels de Soubise et de Rohan-Strasbourg in France.

Creator

Date

1954

Materials

Silk organza

Object ID

1961.85.1a-c

Resource ID

268

Credit Line

Gift of H.R.H. Duchess of Windsor, through Clarence W. Miles

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Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

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