shocking pink

Schiaparelli's shoe-hat, 1936 gloves with snakeskin fingernails, 1950's sunglasses

Elsa Schiaparelli, Coco Chanel's arch nemisis, was the fashion surrealist darling of the 1930's.
I love her amazing designs, from her outrageous Daliesque accessories, to her fanciful gowns.

1938 shocking pink and black gown, 1936 suit dress with nutshell buttons, 1937 lobster ball gown

Here's a party dress from the 1980's(below), in the store this week, that is in the same color
and has a similar neckline of Schiaparelli's Shocking Pink gown seen above.