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'evening gown + wrap by marcelle chaumont, 1948' in fabulous fashion: 1907-67 - costume institute at the metropolitan museum of art
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'evening gown + wrap by marcelle chaumont, 1948' in fabulous fashion: 1907-67 - costume institute at the metropolitan museum of art
L'Art et la mode, no. 2729, vol. 70, 25 décembre 1948, Paris. Silhouettes Parisiennes. Le tailleur "postillon". Maggy Rouff. Blouse taffetas pékiné de Martelli. Le capuchon-fichu. Marcelle Chaumont. Contre-Plaqué de Bucol. Bibliothèque nationale de France
Wool day dress by Marcelle Chaumont for the Théâtre de la Mode exhibit (1945–1946)
Skirt and suit set also by Marcelle Chaumont for the same exhibit.
Both photographed by David Seidner.
It is worth noting that these outfits are really, really tiny.
The dolls are 70 cm (27.5 inches) tall.
Evening dress attributed to Marcelle Chaumont, Madeleine Vionnet's former assistant, made of red crepe romaine, c. 1938. Chicago History Museum
Illustration by Bernard Blossac, 1946.
La Broderie Actuelle, 4th quarter 1949
Marcelle Chaumont, Bruyère and Jane Sylvain gowns illustrated by Françoise Estachy, 1946
Grecian Inspired Lamé Evening Gown, fall/winter 1948-49
Marcelle Chaumont
via The Met