Elsa Schiaparelli Lobster Dress

Elsa Schiaparelli - she was the complete opposite of Coco Chanel, although both surprised and provoked the audience with their ideas. Elsa Schiaparelli mixed art with fashion. She collaborated with avant-garde surrealist painters such as Salvador Dali, Jean Cocteau, who presented the familiar in a provocative and unexpected perspective. She made jewelry according to the sketches of Jean Clement, which amazed and delighted.

An eccentric Italian, Coco Chanel's main rival. It was she who created outfits that reflect art. In collaboration with the artists of the time, many art objects were created, her crazy ideas contributed to the prosperity of her House. And women of fashion appeared in hats in the form of an inverted shoe or beef chop, in skeleton dresses, in dresses made of pink glass, the favorite color of the shocking Elsa, in plexiglass jewelry in the form of insects ...

She came up with a whole series of items in the surreal genre, including a dress with a lobster. Floor-length dress with a deep cut in white organza, finished with ruffles at the hem, the bodice is gathered with a trompe l'oeil belt. At first glance, the dress seems to be in a traditional style. But on the skirt there is a fabric insert with a lobster, which is located so that it visually narrows the waist.

Elsa has always admired the creations of Salvador Dali. And it was he who was asked to draw this lobster for an evening dress. The lobster is placed between the legs of the wearer of the dress, and this has a certain meaning, symbolizing the sexuality of a woman, drawing the attention of viewers to certain thoughts.

Her ideas are still cited today.
“Ninety percent of women are embarrassed to stand out. They are worried about what others will say about them. Therefore, they buy gray outfits. But they shouldn't be afraid to look different. "

Anna Wintour and a modern version of the lobster dress