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Evening Dress

c.1980 (designed and made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dark midnight-blue silk satin dress with metallic gold woven design of small flowers. Button through style with bloused sleeves buttoning at wrist, the shoulders lightly padded. Matching belt with copper-coloured metal buckle in the form of a stylized flower.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Dress
  • Belt
Materials and techniques
jacquard-woven silk satin with gold threads; metal.
Brief description
Jean Muir, London, c.1980. Midnight blue silk satin evening dress woven with gold flowers.
Physical description
Dark midnight-blue silk satin dress with metallic gold woven design of small flowers. Button through style with bloused sleeves buttoning at wrist, the shoulders lightly padded. Matching belt with copper-coloured metal buckle in the form of a stylized flower.
Dimensions
  • Overall length: 149cm
  • Skirt length: 109cm
  • Bodice length: 46cm
  • Bust circumference: 108cm
  • Waist circumference: 76.5cm
  • Belt length: 80cm
Credit line
Given by the family of the late Baroness Thatcher
Association
Collection
Accession number
T.1594:1&2-2017

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Record createdSeptember 27, 2016
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