Not currently on display at the V&A

Dress

1977-78 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Jean Varon (designed for)
Bates, John (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Straight cut white acetate shift overlaid with cream crepe polyester chiffon, caftan style overtunic gathered into a loose, crepe and satin dropped-waistband. Printed front and back with roundels depicting various fruits.


Object details

Categories
Fashion
Womenswear
Europeana Fashion Project
Object type
Dress
Materials and techniques
Acetate overlaid with crepe-weave and plain-weave printed polyester chiffon, polyester satin trimming.
Acetate (Textile)
Polyester
Weaving
Sewing
Brief description
Dress, white polyester chiffon and acetate with floral print on top layer, designed by John Bates for Jean Varon, Great Britain, 1977-78
Physical description
Straight cut white acetate shift overlaid with cream crepe polyester chiffon, caftan style overtunic gathered into a loose, crepe and satin dropped-waistband. Printed front and back with roundels depicting various fruits.
Production typeReady to wear
Credit line
Given by Mrs Ouri
Object history
Registered File number 1993/85.
Subjects depicted
Apricot
Grapes
Pears
Raspberries
Strawberries
Flowers
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.180-1993

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Record createdNovember 12, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O140631/dress-bates-john/
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