Dress
1946 (made)
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Cocktail dress of black crepe. It has a long waisted fitted bodice with a heart shaped neckline, which, like the low hip line is emphasised by pleated and gauged drapes of self material. The skirt flares. The shoulder are square and the sleeves gauged up at the wrist.
The dress is unlined and fastens at the back with a black metal zip. There are hooks at the top centre back neck. There are snap fastening strap stays and black eleastic stays to hold the decolletage to the figure.
The dress is unlined and fastens at the back with a black metal zip. There are hooks at the top centre back neck. There are snap fastening strap stays and black eleastic stays to hold the decolletage to the figure.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Crepe, draped and pleated |
| Brief description | 'Cocktail' dress of crepe, designed by Jacques Fath, Paris, 1946. |
| Physical description | Cocktail dress of black crepe. It has a long waisted fitted bodice with a heart shaped neckline, which, like the low hip line is emphasised by pleated and gauged drapes of self material. The skirt flares. The shoulder are square and the sleeves gauged up at the wrist. The dress is unlined and fastens at the back with a black metal zip. There are hooks at the top centre back neck. There are snap fastening strap stays and black eleastic stays to hold the decolletage to the figure. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | Label stitched inside the side bodice seam 'Jacques Fath Paris
Rev. 4740' (Label, inside side bodice seam) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Alexandra Dacre of Glanton |
| Object history | This dress was a present brought back from Paris in 1946 (attributed by donor). Traces of sewing thread inside shoulder seams suggest that shoulder pads have been removed. |
| Historical context | Lady Trevor-Roper favoured designs by Jacques Fath for her wardrobe, and contributed the vast proportion of the V&A's Fath collection. |
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| Accession number | T.304-1977 |
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| Record created | January 11, 2006 |
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