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Evening Dress

1963 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Full length evening dress of pink net with horizontal chevron shaped bands of pink sequins, gradually widening to the hem, and glass bead embroidery with small pearlised flower and leaf motifs. Low round neck with a low back and sleeveless. Zipper fastening on the left side.
Lining of pink crêpe, and silk attached to the top part. Flared shift.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered net with sequins and glass beads, silk and lined with crêpe
Brief description
Full-length evening dress of embroidered net, designed by Adele Aiazzi Fantechi, Florence, 1963
Physical description
Full length evening dress of pink net with horizontal chevron shaped bands of pink sequins, gradually widening to the hem, and glass bead embroidery with small pearlised flower and leaf motifs. Low round neck with a low back and sleeveless. Zipper fastening on the left side.
Lining of pink crêpe, and silk attached to the top part. Flared shift.
Credit line
Given by Madame Traballesi
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
Collection
Accession number
T.171-1974

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Record createdSeptember 3, 2007
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