Sacerdote, Jenny (1868-1962)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1868-1962
Biography
Jeanne Adele "Jenny" Sacerdote (née Bernard) was a French fashion designer. She opened her first boutique in 1909 in Paris and is the creator of iconic styles including the boat neck and the "little gray suit." In 1926, Sacerdote became the second ever woman to be made a Knight of the Legion of Honour for services to fashion.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Fashion plates, 1920-1929, 1920-1929
folder
Identifier: SC.111.1.14
Scope and Contents
This folder contains 29 women's fashion plates: 1) 23 plates by Cheney Bros., 1928; 3) 2 plates by René Sacerdote, illustrated by V. Lhuer, "Robe du Soir" and "Robe d'Après-Midi", c. 1921; 4) Les Creations Parisiennes, 1 plate with designs by Jenny and Philippe & Gaston; 5) 1 plate with designs by Philippe & Gaston and Lucien Lelong, 1927; 5) 1 plate, "C'est Chic", 1926; 8) Les Tailleurs Nouveaux, 1 plate, 1921.
Dates:
1920-1929
Fashion sketches and illustrations, 1920-1939, 1920-1939
folder
Identifier: SC.111.2.1
Scope and Contents
This folder contains 34 fashion sketches and illustrations: 1) 3 Lelong women's designs; 2) 4 Chanel women's designs; 3) 3 Patou women's designs; 4) 1 Doucet womens's design; 5) 4 Renée women's designs; 6) 1 Lanvin women's design; 7) 1 Bernard women's design; 8) 4 Jenny women's designs; 9) 2 Redfern women's design; 10) 1 Chéruit women's design; 11) 1 Poiret women's design; 12) 1 Rolande women's design, c. 1920-1922; 13) 6 unattributed women's designs; 14) 2 men's fashion illustrations for...
Dates:
1920-1939