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Evening Dress

1992 (retailed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Evening dress of black velvet off-the-shoulder boned bodice with full green satin skirt. The bodice has long sleeves with 2 black, plastic, faceted buttons at the cuff. The bodice continues into the skirt in four narrow panels and fastens at the centre-back with a zip. It is lined in black silk. The skirt is machine embroidered with a black floral pattern. It has an attached underskirt with a net petticoat and a black silk lining.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
velvet, satin, cotton net, silk
Brief description
Evening dress, woman's, black velvet and embroidered green satin, Victor Edelstein, 1992
Physical description
Evening dress of black velvet off-the-shoulder boned bodice with full green satin skirt. The bodice has long sleeves with 2 black, plastic, faceted buttons at the cuff. The bodice continues into the skirt in four narrow panels and fastens at the centre-back with a zip. It is lined in black silk. The skirt is machine embroidered with a black floral pattern. It has an attached underskirt with a net petticoat and a black silk lining.
Dimensions
  • Approximate length: 84cm
  • Dress including hanger weight: 1.86kg
Production typeHaute couture
Credit line
Given by Jill Ritblat
Other number
404 - Ritblat catalogue
Collection
Accession number
T.319-2000

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Record createdJuly 25, 2000
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