Evening Dress
1948 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Full length evening dress of white chiffon. It is waisted and the bodice has a top layer of chiffon draped in soft folds on the shoulder and low neck. The bodice is of pleated chiffon and shaped across the bust, and the side seams are boned. The skirt is gathered at the waist and arranged at the hem in gathered swags. At the hem is a band of stiffened net to give fullness. There is a piped chiffon band trimming at the waist. The top layer is of chiffon on the bodice and has a stud and hook fastening to conceal the centre back zip fastening.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Chiffon and stiffened net, boned |
| Brief description | Full length evening dress of chiffon, designed by Jean Dessès, Paris, 1948 |
| Physical description | Full length evening dress of white chiffon. It is waisted and the bodice has a top layer of chiffon draped in soft folds on the shoulder and low neck. The bodice is of pleated chiffon and shaped across the bust, and the side seams are boned. The skirt is gathered at the waist and arranged at the hem in gathered swags. At the hem is a band of stiffened net to give fullness. There is a piped chiffon band trimming at the waist. The top layer is of chiffon on the bodice and has a stud and hook fastening to conceal the centre back zip fastening. |
| Style | |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Jean Dessès, 17 Avenue Matignon, Paris' (Label) |
| Credit line | Given by Ava, Viscountess Waverley |
| Association | |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.112-1974 |
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| Record created | September 19, 2005 |
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