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Evening dress
Feliks Topolski, born 1907 - died 1989 - Enlarge image
Evening dress
- Place of origin:
Great Britain, UK (made)
- Date:
1947 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Feliks Topolski, born 1907 - died 1989 (fabric, designer)
Rima (designer)
Ascher Ltd (fabric, maker) - Materials and Techniques:
Printed crêpe
- Museum number:
T.505-1985
- Gallery location:
In Storage
With its late 1930s overtones, this dress has a bias-cut wrap-over skirt, and skims the body. The fabric was manufactured by the Ascher textile company, and designed by artist Feliks Topolski on commission. Topolski’s semi-abstract cherub design made an ideal print for this fluid garment.
During the 1940s the Aschers commissioned leading artists such as Matisse and Henry Moore to design a collection of fabrics to brighten up the dull post-war British wardrobe, and from 1946 Ascher supplied fabrics to the international fashion industry. They opened their own printworks and became known for lively screen printed designs.
