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Dress

ca. 1925 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Evening dress of dark peach georgette with a brocaded pattern in maroon, pink, and gold leaves, some with stripes. The dress is just below knee length with a medium low oval neckline, a pointed yoke, and is straight cut except for a dangling flaring pleat inserted from low hip level on the left side. The sleeves are long and flaring towards the cuff where there is a wide triangular insertion. The shoulder seams, yoke and gores have facing bands of pink and maroon silk ribbon with a central gilt braid with linked raised circular motifs.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brocaded georgette, silk ribbon, gilt braid
Brief description
Evening dress of brocaded georgette, possibly made by Ospovat Ltd., possibly in England or France, ca. 1925
Physical description
Evening dress of dark peach georgette with a brocaded pattern in maroon, pink, and gold leaves, some with stripes. The dress is just below knee length with a medium low oval neckline, a pointed yoke, and is straight cut except for a dangling flaring pleat inserted from low hip level on the left side. The sleeves are long and flaring towards the cuff where there is a wide triangular insertion. The shoulder seams, yoke and gores have facing bands of pink and maroon silk ribbon with a central gilt braid with linked raised circular motifs.
Credit line
Given by Mrs Gilbert Russell
Collection
Accession number
T.151-1969

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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