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Evening Dress

1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Long evening dress in georgette crêpe with belt.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Belt
  • Evening Dress
Materials and techniques
Embroidered and beaded georgette crêpe and satin ribbon
Brief description
Evening dress of georgette with belt, designed by Jorn Langberg for Dior, London, 1970
Physical description
Long evening dress in georgette crêpe with belt.
DimensionsApprox. dress size 10
Production typeHaute couture
Credit line
Given by Mrs Sarah McAlpine
Object history
This dress was specially designed for Mrs Sarah McAlpine, the donor, to wear when her husband presented his collection of modern paintings to the Tate Gallery in 1970.
Subjects depicted
Other number
56575 - Number on label
Collection
Accession number
T.310&A-1978

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Record createdAugust 10, 2007
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