Summer of Jane and Cinderella
Dress
early 1971 (designed), early 1971 (made)
early 1971 (designed), early 1971 (made)
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Dress. black Lycra/spandex body with snap crotch, deep V neckline and inverted V-shaped waistline accented with deep blue and bright red bands of Lycra/spandex, the long sleeves with red and blue inset stripes. Skirt attached to the body, made from multiple strips of 'shredded' synthetic chiffon in mixed colours and printed patterns.
Object details
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| Title | Summer of Jane and Cinderella (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Lycra, spandex, synthetic chiffon |
| Brief description | Dress, black, red and blue Lycra bodysuit, with shredded chiffon skirt, Giorgio di Sant'Angelo, USA, 1971. |
| Physical description | Dress. black Lycra/spandex body with snap crotch, deep V neckline and inverted V-shaped waistline accented with deep blue and bright red bands of Lycra/spandex, the long sleeves with red and blue inset stripes. Skirt attached to the body, made from multiple strips of 'shredded' synthetic chiffon in mixed colours and printed patterns. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Costume Institute), on behalf of Martin F. Price |
| Object history | The Summer of Jane and Cinderella collection was very popular. A version of this dress was worn by the actress Tamara Dobson in the 1973 film "Cleopatra Jones" and an extremely similar design featured in Gucci's 2007 ready to wear collection. |
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| Accession number | T.14-2010 |
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| Record created | February 19, 2010 |
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