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Evening Dress

1979 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pink silk seersucker evening dress with scarf and shawl in the same fabric. Accessorised with a diamante waistband, bracelets, and earrings. Evening shoes with gold lurex straps and stockings


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 14 parts.

  • Evening Dress
  • Shawl
  • Scarf
  • Bracelet
  • Bracelet
  • Bracelet
  • Bracelet
  • Earring
  • Earring
  • Waistband
  • Shoe
  • Shoe
  • Stocking
  • Stocking
Materials and techniques
silk seersucker
Physical description
Pink silk seersucker evening dress with scarf and shawl in the same fabric. Accessorised with a diamante waistband, bracelets, and earrings. Evening shoes with gold lurex straps and stockings
Production typeHaute couture
Object history
The complete ensemble was donated in 1979 with a customised Adel Rootstein mannequin specially made for the purpose of modelling it. This was part of a group of 25 such total ensembles donated in 1979.
Production
Winter 1979
Collection
Accession number
T.185-1980

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Record createdJuly 20, 2007
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