Evening Dress
1970 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Vermillion silk taffeta evening outfit with small orange spot. Long sleeved, fitted bodice dress with flared skirt, frilled hemline.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk taffeta |
| Brief description | Silk evening dress, jacket and belt, designed by Givenchy, Paris, 1970. |
| Physical description | Vermillion silk taffeta evening outfit with small orange spot. Long sleeved, fitted bodice dress with flared skirt, frilled hemline. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | Woven label, black on white 'GIVENCHY' |
| Credit line | Worn and given by Mrs Paul Mellon |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.242-1974 |
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| Record created | September 4, 2007 |
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