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Sample

1962-1968 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Embroidered sample for the bodice of an evening dress. Ivory silk figured with a small floral repeating pattern embroidered with a stylised floral border design in gold metal thread, diamanté, pearls, gold bugle beads, various gold beads and satin stitched with floss silk.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered silk with gold metal thread, diamanté, pearls, bugle beads, beads and floss silk
Brief description
Embroidered sample for the bodice of an evening dress in silk, designed by Eveline Gordon for Worth, London, 1962-1968
Physical description
Embroidered sample for the bodice of an evening dress. Ivory silk figured with a small floral repeating pattern embroidered with a stylised floral border design in gold metal thread, diamanté, pearls, gold bugle beads, various gold beads and satin stitched with floss silk.
Credit line
Given by Miss E. Gordon
Object history
Registered File number 1986/63. This was a Paris sample which was copied by the embroidery workshop in London.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.266C-1986

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Record createdJune 4, 2003
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