Evening Dress
1935 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Pale grey silk satin evening dress, backless and bias cut, with a tabard over-bodice and one-piece skirt.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk satin |
| Brief description | Satin evening dress, designed by Charles James, possibly made in London, 1935. |
| Physical description | Pale grey silk satin evening dress, backless and bias cut, with a tabard over-bodice and one-piece skirt. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Honey Harris |
| Object history | Worn by Karen Harris, who later became Mrs. Osbert Lancaster. |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.273-1974 |
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| Record created | September 18, 2007 |
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