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Evening Dress

1952 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Evening ensemble consisting of a long black taffeta dress, a black belt and a dark red bolero.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Belt
  • Bolero
  • Evening Dress
Materials and techniques
Machine stitched taffeta decorated with hand stitched braid and diamante buttons
Brief description
Susan Small, 1952
Physical description
Evening ensemble consisting of a long black taffeta dress, a black belt and a dark red bolero.
Dimensions
  • Length: 137cm
Production typeReady to wear
Credit line
Give by Miss Romany van Bosch
Object history
Historical significance: Ready to wear version of a high fashion evening ensemble. Neo-Victorian evening dress inspired from the multi-tiered draped dresses typical to fashions between 1875 and 1885.
Collection
Accession number
T.233:3-1999

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Record createdNovember 15, 2000
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