Lehar
Dress
1972-1973 (designed)
1972-1973 (designed)
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| Place of origin |
Evening dress of cream chiffon entirely hand beaded. The design shows vertical lines of bugles in gold and silver embroidered with gold and silver beads to form alternating series of diamonds. Those on the bodice have a brilliant in the centre.
The dress is of 'Princess line', straight out with a round neck and short sleeves. It is lined with darker chiffon that of the ground. It fastens at the centre back with a zip.
The dress is of 'Princess line', straight out with a round neck and short sleeves. It is lined with darker chiffon that of the ground. It fastens at the centre back with a zip.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Lehar |
| Materials and techniques | Chiffon hand beaded with gold and silver beads and brilliants |
| Brief description | Evening dress of embroidered chiffon, 'Lehar', designed by Ken Fleetwood for Hardy Amies and embroidered by Stanley William Lock, London, 1972-1973. |
| Physical description | Evening dress of cream chiffon entirely hand beaded. The design shows vertical lines of bugles in gold and silver embroidered with gold and silver beads to form alternating series of diamonds. Those on the bodice have a brilliant in the centre. The dress is of 'Princess line', straight out with a round neck and short sleeves. It is lined with darker chiffon that of the ground. It fastens at the centre back with a zip. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Lehar' (Label, written in ink, stitched at the neck. It refers presumably to the name of the model.) |
| Credit line | Given by Hardy Amies |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.256-1973 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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