Evening Dress
1987 (made)
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This evening dress is of black sequined lace with a gathered, bouffant silk faille overskirt with horizontal strips. It was designed by Givenchy in Paris in 1987 and illustrates his skill with luxurious fabrics.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Machine-made lace with sequins, silk faille with velvet and ruched satin ribbons, and machine sewn |
| Brief description | Evening dress of sequined lace with a silk faille overskirt, designed by Givenchy, Paris, 1987 |
| Physical description | Evening dress of sequined lace (by Marescot) with a gathered bouffant eau-de-Nil silk faille overskirt embellished with horizontal rows of black velvet bands and ruched silk satin ribbons (by Jacob Schlaepfer). It has a high neckline and long sleeves. |
| Credit line | Given anonymously |
| Production | Autumn/Winter 1987; Lace by Marescot, and silk ribbons by Jacob Schlaepfer. |
| Summary | This evening dress is of black sequined lace with a gathered, bouffant silk faille overskirt with horizontal strips. It was designed by Givenchy in Paris in 1987 and illustrates his skill with luxurious fabrics. |
| Bibliographic reference | Mendes, Valerie. Black In Fashion. London: V&A Publications, 1999.
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| Accession number | T.318-1997 |
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| Record created | January 13, 2003 |
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