Evening Outfit
February 1961 (Made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
White silk organza printed with purple carnation pinks, over a pink silk lining. The fitted bodice is sleeveless with a low round neck at the front and a deep V-neck at the back. The skirt is bell-shaped with a bouffant effect at the hips.
There is a centre back fastening of poppers, hooks and a zip, with a black velvet bow trimming at the waist. There are white silk and net petticoats attached at the waist.
a - a small triangular scarf of the same material.
b & c - gloves.
There is a centre back fastening of poppers, hooks and a zip, with a black velvet bow trimming at the waist. There are white silk and net petticoats attached at the waist.
a - a small triangular scarf of the same material.
b & c - gloves.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk organza, printed, with a silk lining |
| Physical description | White silk organza printed with purple carnation pinks, over a pink silk lining. The fitted bodice is sleeveless with a low round neck at the front and a deep V-neck at the back. The skirt is bell-shaped with a bouffant effect at the hips. There is a centre back fastening of poppers, hooks and a zip, with a black velvet bow trimming at the waist. There are white silk and net petticoats attached at the waist. a - a small triangular scarf of the same material. b & c - gloves. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Worn and given by Baroness Alain de Rothschild |
| Object history | Worn and given by Baroness Alain de Rothschild. Worn by the donor at Versailles for the State visit of the President and Mrs Kennedy in 1961. Mary Germaine Nathalie (nee Chauvin de Treuil), Baronne de Rothschild (1916- ), wife of banker Baron Alain de Rothschild. She was a very fashionable woman in Parisian society, known to Beaton from the international circuit. Beaton persuaded the Baroness to donate some of her dresses to the museum, and sketches he did of her are held at the National Portrait Gallery. |
| Association | |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 |
| Other number | 37 - Model number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.25-1974 |
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| Record created | February 21, 2005 |
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