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Estoril

Evening Trouser Suit
1960 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Evening trouser suit consisting of a tunic in embroidered nylon net, and pink wild silk trousers.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Tunic
  • Trousers
TitleEstoril (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Embroidered nylon net with silver thread, beaded, and wild silk
Brief description
Evening trouser suit 'Estoril' consisting of a tunic in embroidered nylon net, and silk trousers, probably designed by Yves Saint Laurent, for Christian Dior, embroidered by Rébé, Paris, 1960
Physical description
Evening trouser suit consisting of a tunic in embroidered nylon net, and pink wild silk trousers.
Production typeHaute couture
Credit line
Given by the Baroness Philippe de Rothschild
Bibliographic references
  • L'Officiel, September 1960, p.141, showing that this ensemble was originally designed as having a skirt.
  • Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 76
Collection
Accession number
T.129&A-1974

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Record createdAugust 30, 2007
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