The cloister from St-Michel-de-Cuxa. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Cloisters Collection. The above image is of the cloister of Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa, in the collection of The Cloisters at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. You may be wondering, why am I posting a picture of stone carvings on a fashion history blog? Well believe it or not, these beautiful stone columns contain valuable information...
I couldn't decide if I wanted to compare to an extant garment or an illustration, so you get both! Left: Karl Lagerfeld for House of Chanel, Spring 2012 Couture Right: Evening dress, 1925, from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Left: Karl Lagerfeld for House of Chanel, Spring 2012 Couture Right: George Barbier illustration, early 1920s ...
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