ART & DESIGN

Photos: Grand Design

A new exhibition highlights the splendid wardrobe of Elisabeth, Countess Greffulhe.

by Diane Solway

Calendar

1

Elisabeth, Countess Greffulhe in a drawing by Aurore de la Morinerie. Illustration by Aurore de la Morinerie.

2

The countess, dressed for a ball, photographed by Otto, circa 1887. Photograph by Otto/Galliera/Roger-Viollet.

3

Her Maison Worth tea gown, circa 1897.

4

A Nina Ricci dress and jacket, 1937. Courtesy of Julien Vidal/Galliera/Roger-Viollet.

5

Hellstern & Sons shoes, circa 1900. Courtesy of Galliera/Roger-Viollet.

6

Designs from Iris van Herpen’s Hybrid Holism collection, 2012.

7

Voltage collection, 2013

8

A 3-D-printed skeleton dress from her Capriole collection, 2011.