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Dress

Ensemble
2014
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Antonio Marras has been designing under his own name since 1999. In his collection for Spring/Summer 2014 he combines traditional prettiness with a touch of the unexpected. The abstract floral pattern on this gown, achieved in part through appliquéd PVC, infuses Marras’ trademark romanticism with a sense of modernity.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Dress
  • Bra
  • Pants
  • Shoe
  • Shoe
TitleDress (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Nylon, cotton, polyester and lycra, with PVC appliqué
Brief description
Embroidered dress and accessories with PVC decorations
Physical description
The ensemble comprises of an embroidered dress with PVC decorations, black bra and pants and open-toes silver shoes
Dimensions
  • Zip length length: 58cm
  • Total length of dress from shoulder to feet length: 158cm
  • Waist circumference circumference: 74cm
  • Bust circumference circumference: 84cm
These dimensions were taken for mounting purposes for the Glamour of Italian Fashion exhibition
Gallery label
Label in the exhibition "The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945-2014" EMBROIDERED DRESS WITH PVC DECORATION Antonio Marras, Spring/Summer 2014 Nylon, cotton, polyester and lycra, with PVC appliqué Antonio Marras has been designing under his own name since 1999. In his collection for Spring/Summer 2014 he combines traditional prettiness with a touch of the unexpected. The abstract floral pattern on this gown, achieved in part through appliquéd PVC, infuses Marras’ trademark romanticism with a sense of modernity. (05/04/2014 - 27/07/2014)
Credit line
Given by the designer
Object history
RF file: 2014/30
Summary
Antonio Marras has been designing under his own name since 1999. In his collection for Spring/Summer 2014 he combines traditional prettiness with a touch of the unexpected. The abstract floral pattern on this gown, achieved in part through appliquéd PVC, infuses Marras’ trademark romanticism with a sense of modernity.
Collection
Accession number
T.16:1 to 5-2014

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Record createdDecember 16, 2013
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