Guanahato
Dress
early 1970s
early 1970s
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This jersey printed day dress with trompe d'oeil garments details and bold colour combinations is representative of Roberta di Camerino designs of the early 1970s. Roberta di Camerino is the fashion label of Giuliana Coen Camerino ( 1920-2010). Camerino began her design career by creating velvet handbags during the forced stay in Switzerland during the Second World War. After the war she returned to her native Venice and founded the Roberta di Camerino label ( a combination of her surname and her daughter's first name). For the wooden stucture of her handbags she relied upon the skilled craftsmanship of Venetian gondola makers. In 1956 she was given the prestigious Neiman Marcus Award. Her handbags, and from the 1970s, her trompe d'oeil dresses became desirable fashion statements.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Guanahato (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | printed polyester jersey |
| Brief description | Roberta di Camerino. 'Guanhato' dress in printed jersey 'trompe d'oeil', early 1970s |
| Physical description | Printed jersey dress with a trompe l'oeil design of blouse and skirt (or apron) |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | Ready to wear |
| Gallery label | Label for the exhibition: "The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945-2014"
‘GUANAHATO’ DRESS
Roberta di Camerino, late 1960s
Printed polyester jersey
Giuliana Coen Camerino named her fashion label after the 1935 film Roberta starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Known for her stylish handbags (Grace Kelly owned one), she later added clothing to her repertoire. Her line using trompe l’oeil patterns included this jersey dress printed with
an image of a skirt and blouse. Camerino called the dress ‘Guanahato’ after travelling to Mexico.
V&A: T.11-2013(05/04/2014-27/07/2014) |
| Summary | This jersey printed day dress with trompe d'oeil garments details and bold colour combinations is representative of Roberta di Camerino designs of the early 1970s. Roberta di Camerino is the fashion label of Giuliana Coen Camerino ( 1920-2010). Camerino began her design career by creating velvet handbags during the forced stay in Switzerland during the Second World War. After the war she returned to her native Venice and founded the Roberta di Camerino label ( a combination of her surname and her daughter's first name). For the wooden stucture of her handbags she relied upon the skilled craftsmanship of Venetian gondola makers. In 1956 she was given the prestigious Neiman Marcus Award. Her handbags, and from the 1970s, her trompe d'oeil dresses became desirable fashion statements. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.11-2013 |
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| Record created | February 15, 2013 |
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