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Evening Dress

1966-1967 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Long white evening dress with a sleeveless bodice, and an ankle length skirt, fullness at the waist and a green velvet ribbon around the waist. Back fastening. Cream silk with a pink, blue, purple, green and yellow chenille confetti design and diamanté studs.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk with chenille and diamanté, and velvet ribbon
Brief description
Silk evening dress with chenille and diamanté, designed by Givenchy, Paris, 1966-1967
Physical description
Long white evening dress with a sleeveless bodice, and an ankle length skirt, fullness at the waist and a green velvet ribbon around the waist. Back fastening. Cream silk with a pink, blue, purple, green and yellow chenille confetti design and diamanté studs.
Production typeHaute couture
Credit line
Given anonymously
Production
Autumn/Winter 1966-1967
Collection
Accession number
T.345-1997

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Record createdJanuary 14, 2008
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