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Evening Jacket

1938 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Close-fitting hip-length evening jacket in gold and black jacquard matelassé. It has a high square neckline and pleated shoulders with elbow length sleeves.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Jacquard woven matelassé
Brief description
Evening jacket of matelassé brocade, designed by Alix Grès, Paris, 1938.
Physical description
Close-fitting hip-length evening jacket in gold and black jacquard matelassé. It has a high square neckline and pleated shoulders with elbow length sleeves.
Production typeHaute couture
Marks and inscriptions
Brown or beige woven label 'ALIX'
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
Collection
Accession number
T.244-1974

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Record createdSeptember 4, 2007
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