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Evening dress
Givenchy, Hubert de, born 1927 - Enlarge image
Evening dress
- Place of origin:
Paris (made)
- Date:
ca. 1980 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Givenchy, Hubert de, born 1927 (designer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Velvet and net, embroidered in metal thread, and diamanté
- Credit Line:
Anonymous gift.
- Museum number:
T.162-1998
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Full length evening dress in deep maroon velvet, column fitted to above the wearer's right breast asymmetrically dropping below the left breast. Inset sheer net gore down the wearer's left hand side, going all the way from hem to top of the bodice, and sheer, long sleeved, high necked upper bodice. Sheer net studded with diamantes and embroidered with vivid pink, blue and gold metallic thread flowers, and extra flower embroidery over the left breast. Silk lining. Side zipper along the edge of the sheer gore, then opens along the bottom edge of the velvet bodice in the back to back zipper in net bodice.
Place of Origin
Paris (made)
Date
ca. 1980 (made)
Artist/maker
Givenchy, Hubert de, born 1927 (designer)
Materials and Techniques
Velvet and net, embroidered in metal thread, and diamanté
Marks and inscriptions
'61002'
Couture number behind GIVENCHY label
'MADE IN FRANCE / GIVENCHY'
Label
Dimensions
Length: 136 cm shoulder to hem
Descriptive line
Full length evening dress in silk velvet and net, embroidered in metal thread, and diamanté, designed by Hubert de Givenchy, Paris, ca. 1980
Production Note
Reason For Production: Commission
Materials
Silk (textile); Net (textile); Diamanté; Metal thread
Techniques
Velvet weave; Embroidered
Categories
Evening wear; Fashion; Women's clothes; Embroidery
Production Type
Haute couture
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection