Dress
1985-1986 (made)
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This is a day dress in textured black wool jersey designed by Donna Karan in 1985-1986. It has long sleeves, knee-length and is constructed by gathering at the waist.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gathered and machine-sewn wool jersey |
| Brief description | Day dress of textured wool jersey, designed by Donna Karan, New York, 1985-1986 |
| Physical description | Day dress of textured black wool jersey with long sleeves and gathered from the bodice and skirt at the waist. Machine-sewn. |
| Credit line | Worn by Baroness Birk of Regent's Park and given by her family |
| Summary | This is a day dress in textured black wool jersey designed by Donna Karan in 1985-1986. It has long sleeves, knee-length and is constructed by gathering at the waist. |
| Bibliographic reference | Mendes, Valerie. Black In Fashion. London: V&A Publications, 1999.
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| Accession number | T.100-1998 |
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| Record created | January 24, 2003 |
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