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Ensemble

1979 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Red jersey long-sleeved dress and red suede jacket with punched and machine-embroidered decoration, red lacquered straw hat and dark red high-heeled slides with ankle ties. Gold and silver metal earrings


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 9 parts.

  • Dress
  • Jacket
  • Belt
  • Hat
  • Earring
  • Earring
  • Shoe
  • Shoe
  • Tights
Materials and techniques
jersey, embroidered and punched suede, straw, leather
Brief description
1979; Ann Buck. Red jersey dress and suede jacket; lacquered straw hat and high heeled slide shoes
Physical description
Red jersey long-sleeved dress and red suede jacket with punched and machine-embroidered decoration, red lacquered straw hat and dark red high-heeled slides with ankle ties. Gold and silver metal earrings
Production typeReady to wear
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.

Historical significance: Fully accessorised complete ensemble for Winter 1979
Collection
Accession number
T.201-1980

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Record createdAugust 16, 2007
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