Evening Dress
Autumn/Winter 1967 (made)
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Black and grey evening dress of black cigaline with grey-to-black graduated sequin embroidery, and ostrich feathers. The simple shape is heavily embroidered with three dimensional embroidery which incorporates pearlised and textured silver sequins, diamantés, crystal beads, silver gilt threads, leaf-shaped plastic paillettes and a hem of ostrich feathers. The latter are painstakingly sewn down in nine horizontal rows, each one inch apart. The dress fastens with a zip at the left side and hooks and eyes on the left shoulder.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk cigaline, embroidered with pearlised and textured silver sequins, diamantés, crystal beads, silver gilt threads, plastic paillettes and ostrich feathers |
| Brief description | Evening dress of embroidered cigaline and ostrich feathers, dress designed by Yves Saint Laurent and embroidered by Vermont and textile made by Bucol, Paris, autumn/winter 1967. |
| Physical description | Black and grey evening dress of black cigaline with grey-to-black graduated sequin embroidery, and ostrich feathers. The simple shape is heavily embroidered with three dimensional embroidery which incorporates pearlised and textured silver sequins, diamantés, crystal beads, silver gilt threads, leaf-shaped plastic paillettes and a hem of ostrich feathers. The latter are painstakingly sewn down in nine horizontal rows, each one inch apart. The dress fastens with a zip at the left side and hooks and eyes on the left shoulder. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
| Gallery label | MINI EVENING DRESS, organdie (Bucol) with embroidery (Vermont)
French, Paris, Yves St Laurent: 1967
While the bodice shades to pearl, the dominant note of this flared shift is black. The shape is totally subservient to luxuriant decoration and has to be as simple as possible in order to accommodate the three dimensional embroidery. It incorporates pearlised and textured silver sequins, diamantés, crystal beads, silver gilt threads, leaf-shaped plastic paillettes and ostrich feathers. The latter are painstakingly sewn down in nine horizontal rows, each one inch apart. This deep black feather hem throws the glitter above into sharp relief. The dress fastens (with difficulty) with a zip at the left side and hooks and eyes on the left shoulder.
Worn and given by Princess Stanislaus Radziwill
The Cecil Beaton Collection
T.368-1974(1983-84) |
| Credit line | Given by Princess Stanislaus Radziwill |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
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| Other number | 30 - Model number |
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| Accession number | T.368-1974 |
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| Record created | September 5, 2007 |
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