Evening Dress
1962 (designed)
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Black tulle evening dress and stole-cloak with spots. The bodice has net stretched over taffeta and a further swathe of net is horizontally pleated over the bosom. In a variation on the full skirt, the net is gathered into the waist and then caught up to form a bouffant puff over the hips, from where it falls in free pleats to the hem. Matching shawl.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Spotted tulle, net and silk taffeta. |
| Brief description | Tulle evening dress and stole, designed by Antonio Castillo for Lanvin, Paris, 1962. |
| Physical description | Black tulle evening dress and stole-cloak with spots. The bodice has net stretched over taffeta and a further swathe of net is horizontally pleated over the bosom. In a variation on the full skirt, the net is gathered into the waist and then caught up to form a bouffant puff over the hips, from where it falls in free pleats to the hem. Matching shawl. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Gallery label | EVENING DRESS, spotted net and silk taffeta
French, Paris, Lanvin-Castillo, 1959-60
Lanvin-Castillo excelled in the creation of exuberant and feminine evening attire. In the 1950s it was fashionable to wear off-the-shoulder or strapless dresses which meant that the designer had to be skilled in the construction and fitting of boned foundations to which the outer dress was attached. This bodice has net stretched over taffeta and a further swathe of net is gently and horizontally pleated over the bosom. In an elegant variation on the full skirt the net is gathered into the waist and then caught up to form a bouffant puff over the hips, from where it falls in free pleats to the hem. The dress has a matching shawl.
Worn and given by Lady Alexandra Dacre of Glanton
The Cecil Beaton Collection
T.292-1974(1983-84) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Alexandra Trevor-Roper |
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| Accession number | T.292&A-1974 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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