Madeleine Vionnet founded her storied design house in 1912 in Paris. Known for bias-cut, Grecian style clothing at a time when women’s wear was fairly constrained, she also allowed her clothing to outline a woman’s curves, fairly revolutionary for the era. She is best known for her sleek Deco era dresses, with halter tops and cowl necks a staple worn by stars like Marlene Dietrich and fashionable women of the time. The business was closed in 1939; at its height, she employed 1,200 seamstresses. She died in 1975 at the age of 98, but her brand lives on, revived in 2008 by two Italian businessmen.

This sleek cuff is part of the fall winter 2011 collection being offered by Vionnet. You can see more here.