Evening Dress
1955 (made)
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Evening dress of burgundy coloured tulle with flocked velvet spots and trimmed with toning satin ribbons. There is a décolleté bodice with tulle shoulder straps, the draping is crossed with the toning satin ribbons. The bouffant skirt is composed of layers of tulle with the topmost layer mounted over layers of alternating burgundy and white, the tulle with a vermillion taffeta slip. The bodice is lined with the vermillion taffeta and is wired and boned. The dress fastens at the centre back with a zip and hooks and eyes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tulle with flocked velvet and satin, lined with taffeta |
| Brief description | Evening dress of tulle and velvet, designed by Hardy Amies, London, 1955 |
| Physical description | Evening dress of burgundy coloured tulle with flocked velvet spots and trimmed with toning satin ribbons. There is a décolleté bodice with tulle shoulder straps, the draping is crossed with the toning satin ribbons. The bouffant skirt is composed of layers of tulle with the topmost layer mounted over layers of alternating burgundy and white, the tulle with a vermillion taffeta slip. The bodice is lined with the vermillion taffeta and is wired and boned. The dress fastens at the centre back with a zip and hooks and eyes. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Hardy Amies, 14 Saville Row' (Label stitched inside the side seam of the underskirt) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs P McPeake |
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| Accession number | T.259-1976 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2006 |
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