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Evening Dress

ca. 1918 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Evening dress of blue and silver figured lamé with an under bodice of embroidered net in silver thread. Floating panel of white net and shoulder straps of white net. Diamanté trimming at each shoulder and at the waist. Lined with silk.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver figured lamé, embroidered net in silver thread, diamanté, lined with silk
Brief description
Evening dress of silver figured lamé and embroidered, Great Britain, ca. 1918
Physical description
Evening dress of blue and silver figured lamé with an under bodice of embroidered net in silver thread. Floating panel of white net and shoulder straps of white net. Diamanté trimming at each shoulder and at the waist. Lined with silk.
Dimensions
  • Including train length: 100in
Credit line
Given by Lady Hoyer Millar
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.179-1961

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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