Elsa Schiaparelli was Way Ahead of Her Time by: Yvonne Hammouda-Eyre
Good Morning Kim
thank you for your question. Please send in a photo of the mark. The earrings do look flamboyant enough and are an indication they may be genuine however identification of the Schiaparelli signature would be conclusive.
Here is some background Info of Elsa Schiaparelli you might find interesting:
She was an Italian-born fashion designer who established an important couture house in Paris. She was famous for her Surrealist fashions of the 1930s and for her witty accessories, such as a purse in the shape of a telephone. This is quite uncanny when you consider the enormous impact of mobile phones that we carry around on our person - like fashion accessories today! She was obviously way ahead of her time.
Schiaparelli ran away from her upper-class family and worked in the United States briefly as a translator. Then in the late 1920s she settled in Paris, where she opened her couture house. By 1935 she was a leader in haute couture and was quickly expanding into jewelry, perfume, cosmetics, lingerie, and swimsuits. Her designs were noted for combining eccentricity with simplicity and a trim neatness with flamboyant colour. In 1947 Schiaparelli’s new colour, "shocking pink," was the sensation of the fashion world.
"Shortie" coat design by Elsa Schiaparelli, 1953 [Credit: AP]
She escaped to New York during World War II and opened a branch in 1949 to mass-produce suits, dresses, and coats of her design. Along with designer Christian Dior, she was instrumental in the worldwide commercialization of Parisian fashion.
