#1224    Boue Soeurs Negligee
  c. 1920


Materials:
Pink silk, linen batiste, Mechlin lace, filet lace, embroidery, silk ribbon flowers.

Label: "Boue Soeurs  9 Rue de la Paix Paris 13 West 58th St. New York".

Condition: Very Good. Two small holes in the front linen yoke, a couple very faint stains. 

Measurements: B, 34"; Length, 49"; Hem C, 74".

Comments: The famous French Couture House, Boue Soeurs, were among the first to open a New York branch (1916). The two French sisters were renowned for their romantic use of lace, subtle colors and light filmy fabrics. Their "signature" on a garment was a ribbon flower posy.