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Dress

Dress

  • Place of origin:

    New York, United States (made)

  • Date:

    1985-1986 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Donna Karan, born 1948 (designer)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Gathered and machine-sewn wool jersey

  • Credit Line:

    Worn by Baroness Birk of Regent's Park and given by her family

  • Museum number:

    T.100-1998

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

  • Image in copyright

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.

Physical description

Day dress of textured black wool jersey with long sleeves and gathered from the bodice and skirt at the waist. Machine-sewn.

Place of Origin

New York, United States (made)

Date

1985-1986 (made)

Artist/maker

Donna Karan, born 1948 (designer)

Materials and Techniques

Gathered and machine-sewn wool jersey

Descriptive line

Day dress of textured wool jersey, designed by Donna Karan, New York, 1985-1986

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Mendes, Valerie. Black In Fashion. London: V&A Publications, 1999.

Exhibition History

Black in Fashion (Victoria and Albert Museum 01/01/1999-31/12/1999)

Materials

Wool jersey

Techniques

Machine sewing; Gathering

Categories

Fashion; Day wear; Women's clothes

Collection code

T&F

Qr_O73435
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