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Ensemble

1979 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Purple wool day ensemble, skirt and jacket with purple feather ornament. Accessorised with gilt metal bracelets, necklaces and earrings, as well as purple leather gloves and black leather shoes


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 16 parts.

  • Jacket
  • Skirt
  • Ornaments
  • Necklace
  • Bracelet
  • Bracelet
  • Bracelet
  • Brooch
  • Earring
  • Earring
  • Glove
  • Glove
  • Shoe
  • Shoe
  • Pop Sock
  • Pop Sock
Materials and techniques
wool
Brief description
Purple wool day ensemble, skirt and jacket with purple feather ornament. Accessorised with gilt metal bracelets, necklaces and earrings, as well as purple leather gloves and black leather shoes
Physical description
Purple wool day ensemble, skirt and jacket with purple feather ornament. Accessorised with gilt metal bracelets, necklaces and earrings, as well as purple leather gloves and black leather shoes
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.
Collection
Accession number
T.214-1980

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Record createdAugust 16, 2007
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