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Dress Fabric

1962 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Piece of dress fabric of rachelle knit jersey entirely covered in black plastic sequins. The material was removed from the skirt of the dress.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Knit jersey covered in plastic sequins
Brief description
Dress fabric of embroidered knit jersey, designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga, Paris, 1962.
Physical description
Piece of dress fabric of rachelle knit jersey entirely covered in black plastic sequins. The material was removed from the skirt of the dress.
Credit line
Given by Mrs Gilbert Miller
Collection
Accession number
T.29A-1974

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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