Court Dress
1928 (made)
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Court presentation dress of white silk tulle spangled with diamond-shaped sequins. It has a tight bodice, and a full skirt, longer at the back and arranged in pointed flounces.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk tulle, sequins |
| Brief description | Court presentation dress of silk tulle, designed by Norman Hartnell, London, 1928. |
| Physical description | Court presentation dress of white silk tulle spangled with diamond-shaped sequins. It has a tight bodice, and a full skirt, longer at the back and arranged in pointed flounces. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Smiley |
| Object history | 1928 Court presentation dress of Cecil Beaton's sister, Nancy Beaton (who became Lady Smiley) |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 |
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| Accession number | T.263-1974 |
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| Record created | September 4, 2007 |
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