Evening Dress
1996 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Baroness Stael von Holstein was born in Yugoslavia. She went to college in Zagreb and then came to London in 1961, working initially for Norman Hartnell. She launched the Vernier/Franka label in London in 1967. Working from her premises in Mayfair she operates as one of a small number of London-based couturiers. She is well known for her luxurious, formal evening wear, which often combines rich jewel colours with black, like the evening dress shown here. This full-skirted dress with a lace bodice is intricately decorated with beads and pastes and is representative of Franka’s elaborate designs.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk satin and lace embroidered with sequins, beads and pastes |
| Brief description | Evening dress of silk satin and embroidered lace, designed by Franka, Great Britain, 1996 |
| Physical description | Evening dress of green silk satin and lace embroidered with sequins, beads and pastes. |
| Gallery label | Franka is one of the small number of couturiers in London. She is well known for her luxurious, formal evening wear, which is frequently in rich jewel colours and black. This full-skirted dress with a lace bodice is intricately decorated with matching beads and pastes.(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by the designer |
| Summary | Baroness Stael von Holstein was born in Yugoslavia. She went to college in Zagreb and then came to London in 1961, working initially for Norman Hartnell. She launched the Vernier/Franka label in London in 1967. Working from her premises in Mayfair she operates as one of a small number of London-based couturiers. She is well known for her luxurious, formal evening wear, which often combines rich jewel colours with black, like the evening dress shown here. This full-skirted dress with a lace bodice is intricately decorated with beads and pastes and is representative of Franka’s elaborate designs. |
| Bibliographic reference | De La Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.439-1996 |
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| Record created | August 20, 2003 |
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