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Evening Dress

ca. 1951 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black and white silk evening dress with straight and soft drapery, assymetrical shoulderline and matching belt.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Belt
  • Evening Dress
Materials and techniques
Silk
Brief description
Evening dress and belt of silk, designed by Mainbocher, New York, ca. 1951.
Physical description
Black and white silk evening dress with straight and soft drapery, assymetrical shoulderline and matching belt.
Production typeHaute couture
Credit line
Given by Miss Eleanor Lambert
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
Collection
Accession number
T.313&A-1974

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Record createdSeptember 4, 2007
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