Fed by Birds

Taking another look at the V & A online, they have a fantastic collection of Schiaparelli designs. They're noticeable for their beautiful details:

and her choice of interesting people to collaborate with on her strange, surreal pieces, such as Jean Cocteau on this 1937 evening coat:

and Salvador Dali for this little incredibly modern-looking black Skeleton Dress from 1938:

Interestingly, she was the great niece of the astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli, famous for his observations on meteor showers and author of a book, Life on Mars.

(Picture from Bibliodyssey.)