Dress
2005
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The carousel dress is constructed from a pale golden stretch net with six applique silk chiffon horses trailing the skirt. The candy-stripe red and gold carousel poles twist around the body, covering the seams. One emerges between the bust and goes over the right shoulder, the left strap twists to the centre back and continues twisting down the body - cleverly covering the zip fastening.
An internal bra is built in to the body with its own zip back, and 7 plastic bones creating structure. The dress has two layers of net and a layer of organza over a satin slip. The skirt is light at the front, with more fabric creating fullness and length at the back.
The horses are a mix of hand and machine embroidery, applied with small sequin mirrors and gold braid.
An internal bra is built in to the body with its own zip back, and 7 plastic bones creating structure. The dress has two layers of net and a layer of organza over a satin slip. The skirt is light at the front, with more fabric creating fullness and length at the back.
The horses are a mix of hand and machine embroidery, applied with small sequin mirrors and gold braid.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk chiffon applique, hand embroidery, machine embroidery |
| Brief description | Carousel dress with silk chiffon horses, Alexander McQueen, Spring 2005 |
| Physical description | The carousel dress is constructed from a pale golden stretch net with six applique silk chiffon horses trailing the skirt. The candy-stripe red and gold carousel poles twist around the body, covering the seams. One emerges between the bust and goes over the right shoulder, the left strap twists to the centre back and continues twisting down the body - cleverly covering the zip fastening. An internal bra is built in to the body with its own zip back, and 7 plastic bones creating structure. The dress has two layers of net and a layer of organza over a satin slip. The skirt is light at the front, with more fabric creating fullness and length at the back. The horses are a mix of hand and machine embroidery, applied with small sequin mirrors and gold braid. |
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| Credit line | Given by Christina Norvell |
| Object history | This was look 32 to be presented on the runway in the Spring 2005 show. The donor, Christina Norvell, wore this dress to the reopening of the V&A Toshiba Gallery of Japanese Art in 2015. She recalls that the back of the dress became caught in the revolving doors to the Grand Entrance upon arrival, and she had to be rescued by several security guards. Fortunately the dress has survived the ordeal without noticeable damage. |
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| Accession number | T.7-2018 |
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| Record created | November 17, 2017 |
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