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Afternoon Dress

mid 1930s (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White crêpe afternoon dress, silk petticoat and mustard leather belt


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Dress
  • Petticoat
  • Belt
Materials and techniques
Silk crêpe, silk and leather
Brief description
Crêpe afternoon dress, silk petticoat and leather belt, designed by Madeleine Vionnet, Paris, mid 1930s.
Physical description
White crêpe afternoon dress, silk petticoat and mustard leather belt
Production typeHaute couture
Credit line
Given by Lady Dovercourt
Collection
Accession number
T.199 to B-1973

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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