1960s AUBREY BEARDSLEY the peacock skirt print dress small medium | new spring
m i n t : pristine with no signs of wear- possibly deadstock
e x c e l l e n t : signs of normal wear and age- no obvious flaws
v e r y g o o d : noted minor flaws that may have been already repaired - very wearable
g o o d : many noted minor flaws and/or mends -wearable
f a i r : numerous noted flaws and mends, some significant - still wearable
Ultra collectible Aubrey Beardsley dress! Done in a poly jersey with the bold Beardsley print of Salome and the Peacock Skirt. This is repeated three times on the skirt. Back zipper. Unlined.
This print is held at the V&A Museum and says "Black and white line block print on Japanese vellum depicting a woman, presumed to be Salome, viewed from the back, in a flowing robe with a dramatic stylised peacock design on the skirt, as well as an elaborate headdress complete with stylised peacock feathers, some of which trail down her back. To her left is a stylised peacock within a decorative dotted, scalloped border, whilst on her right is a male figure, generally assumed to be the Young Syrian, with his left arm partially outstretched, wearing a pleated knee-length robe and a headdress."
^Beardsley was an English illustrator and author and was born 1872. Among the exhibitions that contributed to the revival of Art Nouveau in the 1960s, it was the one dedicated to the illustrator Aubrey Beardsley at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London in 1966 that was the most successful, particularly with young people. Some people even saw in it the beginnings of underground culture. Reproductions in various media of the most famous works of this artist flooded onto the market, whilst the psychedelic idiom continued to spread. When this came together with the newly fashionable Art Nouveau, it had a great effect on the advertising graphics of the time; contemporary magazines provide us with an extensive overview of this.
Brand: unknown
Size on tag: none
Fits like: medium
Color: black/ivory
Fabric: poly jersey
Condition: Excellent Vintage
✂-----Measurements:
Bust: 37"
Waist : 29"
Hips: 52"
Total length: 56"
Shoulders: 15"
Sleeves: 23.5"