Evening Dress
ca. 1963 (designed)
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Evening dress of pale pink silk gazar trimmed with matching ostrich feathers.
The dress is a full length, strapless, slightly flaring sheath with a triangular yoke and shoulder drape edged with matching ostrich feathers and held at each shoulder with a bow of self material.
It is lined with pale pink silk. There is a white, grosgrain, boned brassiere body lining, to which are attached hanging loops, which, like the dress, fasten with a zip.
The dress is a full length, strapless, slightly flaring sheath with a triangular yoke and shoulder drape edged with matching ostrich feathers and held at each shoulder with a bow of self material.
It is lined with pale pink silk. There is a white, grosgrain, boned brassiere body lining, to which are attached hanging loops, which, like the dress, fasten with a zip.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk gazar, trimmed with ostrich feathers, boned, grosgrain brassiere, lined with silk |
| Brief description | Evening dress of silk gazar, designed by Molyneux, London, ca. 1963 |
| Physical description | Evening dress of pale pink silk gazar trimmed with matching ostrich feathers. The dress is a full length, strapless, slightly flaring sheath with a triangular yoke and shoulder drape edged with matching ostrich feathers and held at each shoulder with a bow of self material. It is lined with pale pink silk. There is a white, grosgrain, boned brassiere body lining, to which are attached hanging loops, which, like the dress, fasten with a zip. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by Cecil Beaton |
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| Accession number | T.31-1977 |
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| Record created | November 23, 2007 |
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