'Bearing my grandchildren in mind, it is probably best to just loan my dresses to you for the time being, then they will be able to attend a costumed ball festooned in grandmotherly fashion should they feel inclined', wrote Mrs Vogel-van Eibergen Santhagens to Lady de Jonge in 1947. One of those dresses was this velvet example with the simple, chemise silhouette of the 1920's. The luxurious quality of silk velvet made it a popular fabric for evening dresses in the mid 1920's. The weight of material ensures that the desired shape is achieved. The dress has withstood the test of time relatively well but has become faded. Designers were inspired by Japanese woodcuts at the time and the rich decoration of embroidery and rhinestones is suggestive of reeds.