Nightdress
1913 (made)
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Nightdress consisting of a fine, sheer pink silk georgette bodice and a voluminous white silk chiffon skirt. The bodice has a neo-classical style line, with short squared off sleeves, and a V neck. It is trimmed with machine-made ecru lace insertion and flat pink silk satin ribbon bows.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk georgette and chiffon, trimmed with machine-made lace insertion and silk satin ribbon bows |
| Brief description | Nightdress of silk georgette and chiffon with satin weave silk bows and machine-made ecru lace, possibly designed by Lucile, possibly London, England, 1913 |
| Physical description | Nightdress consisting of a fine, sheer pink silk georgette bodice and a voluminous white silk chiffon skirt. The bodice has a neo-classical style line, with short squared off sleeves, and a V neck. It is trimmed with machine-made ecru lace insertion and flat pink silk satin ribbon bows. |
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| Gallery label | Night-dress from a bride's trousseau
Probably by Lucile (1862-1935)
London or Paris
1913
Lucile (Lady Duff Gordon) was Britain's most successful couturiere in the early 20th century. She had fashion houses in London, Paris, New York and Chicago. Her designs were feminine and sensual. The craftsmanship and daring transparency of this night-dress are typical of her work.
V&A: T.1-1973(2011) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Wormald |
| Object history | Said to have formed part of the trousseau of an unidentified woman "with luxurious tastes". |
| Bibliographic reference | Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6.
This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021) |
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| Accession number | T.1-1973 |
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| Record created | May 8, 2009 |
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