Evening Dress
ca. 1937 (designed)
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Evening dress of pale pink silk ninon over yellow silk ninon.
It has a decollete bodice, draping asymmetrically to a single shoulder strap, to which is attached a long scarf drape.
The skirt is ankle length and flared with the pink ninon overskirt, arranged in semi floating panels.
The bodice is trimmed with iridescent bead flower motifs, echoing the tones of the dress.
Both layers fasten at the side with small snap fasteners.
The ninon edges are hand finished.
It has a decollete bodice, draping asymmetrically to a single shoulder strap, to which is attached a long scarf drape.
The skirt is ankle length and flared with the pink ninon overskirt, arranged in semi floating panels.
The bodice is trimmed with iridescent bead flower motifs, echoing the tones of the dress.
Both layers fasten at the side with small snap fasteners.
The ninon edges are hand finished.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk ninon with hand finished edges and beaded trimming |
| Brief description | Evening dress of silk ninon, Norman Hartnell, London, ca. 1937 |
| Physical description | Evening dress of pale pink silk ninon over yellow silk ninon. It has a decollete bodice, draping asymmetrically to a single shoulder strap, to which is attached a long scarf drape. The skirt is ankle length and flared with the pink ninon overskirt, arranged in semi floating panels. The bodice is trimmed with iridescent bead flower motifs, echoing the tones of the dress. Both layers fasten at the side with small snap fasteners. The ninon edges are hand finished. |
| Credit line | Given by Cecil Beaton |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.19-1977 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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