Dress
1980s (made)
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Navy blue velvet wrap dress of silk and rayon blend fabric lined in silk. Held together on the outside with a self-covered button at the wearer's right hand hip, and inside with hooks and eyes inside the left hand hip. With long sleeves, shoulder pads and lingerie retainer straps. Knee length.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Velvet, silk and rayon lined in silk |
| Brief description | Velvet wrap dress of silk and rayon blend fabric lined in silk, designed by Donna Karan, made in Hong Kong, 1980s |
| Physical description | Navy blue velvet wrap dress of silk and rayon blend fabric lined in silk. Held together on the outside with a self-covered button at the wearer's right hand hip, and inside with hooks and eyes inside the left hand hip. With long sleeves, shoulder pads and lingerie retainer straps. Knee length. |
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| Production type | Ready to wear |
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| Credit line | Worn by Baroness Birk of Regent's Park and given by her family |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.99-1998 |
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| Record created | February 7, 2007 |
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