Evening Dress
ca. 1985 (made)
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This evening dress is in black velvet edged with black satin with two pastel green grosgrain bows. It was designed by Yves Saint Laurent in Paris about 1985.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Machine-sewn velvet, satin and grosgrain |
| Brief description | Evening dress in velvet with grosgrain bows, designed by Yves Saint Laurent, Paris, ca. 1985 |
| Physical description | Evening dress in black velvet, strapless with a curved décolletage and a cut-away hem. The garment is edged in black satin. The dress features two large pastel green grosgrain bows at the front. |
| Credit line | Given anonymously |
| Summary | This evening dress is in black velvet edged with black satin with two pastel green grosgrain bows. It was designed by Yves Saint Laurent in Paris about 1985. |
| Bibliographic reference | Mendes, Valerie. Black In Fashion. London: V&A Publications, 1999.
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| Accession number | T.332-1997 |
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| Record created | January 13, 2003 |
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