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Evening Dress

ca. 1932 (made)
Artist/Maker
Lelong, Lucien (designer)
Place of origin
Paris (made)

Evening dress of cream devoré velvet with a floral design. It has a low cut and is semi-fitted, with flared peplum and skirt panels.


Object details

Categories
Fashion
Evening Wear
Formal Wear
Object type
Evening dress
Materials and techniques
Velvet devoré
Devoré
Brief description
Evening dress of devoré velvet, designed by Lucien Lelong, Paris, ca. 1932.
Physical description
Evening dress of cream devoré velvet with a floral design. It has a low cut and is semi-fitted, with flared peplum and skirt panels.
Production typeHaute couture
Credit line
Given by Mr Vern Lambert
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.295-1974

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Record createdSeptember 4, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O138939/evening-dress-lelong-lucien/
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