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Evening Dress

ca.1959 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Evening dress, with green silk satin bodice and white tulle skirt with applied tulle flowers; green silk satin stole.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Evening Dress
  • Stole
Materials and techniques
Silk satin and tulle.
Brief description
Evening dress, white tulle with green satin bodice, and green silk stole, by Victor Stiebel, Britain, 1959.
Physical description
Evening dress, with green silk satin bodice and white tulle skirt with applied tulle flowers; green silk satin stole.
Gallery label
This ballgown, originally made-to-measure for the Countess of Ross, is a light-hearted but striking example of British couture. In a not uncommon gesture of 'handing on' gowns from one wardrobe to another, the Countess gave this gown to her cousin's daughter, Muriel Campbell. Muriel wore it to a 1966 ball in honour of Princess Margaret's wedding. After Muriel Campbell's own marriage in 1963, her mother-in-law, the Countess of Southesk, invited the couple to several balls in Scotland. For these, occasions, Muriel accessorised this dress with the Campbell blue and green sash and with green satin shoes - low-heeled for dancing reels.(25/07/2012)
Credit line
Given by Muriel Campbell
Collection
Accession number
T.105:1, 2-2011

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Record createdDecember 2, 2011
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