Evening Trouser Suit
August 1961 (made)
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Evening trouser suit consisting of embroidered chenille tunic and wild silk trousers.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Chenille embroidered with cellulose acetate discs and crystal beads, wild silk |
| Brief description | Evening trouser suit of embroidered chenille and wild silk, tunic designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga and trousers designed by Yves Saint Laurent, embroidered by Lesage, Paris, August 1961. |
| Physical description | Evening trouser suit consisting of embroidered chenille tunic and wild silk trousers. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
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| Credit line | Given by Baroness Philippe de Rothschild |
| Object history | Worn and given by Baroness Pauline de Rothschild [70/3752F]. American fashion designer, writer and socialite, Pauline Fairfax Potter (1908-1976) married Baron Philippe de Rothschild in 1954. She was named on the International Best Dressed Hall of Fame in 1969. The National Portrait Gallery contains many photographs of Baroness de Rothschild taken by her friend, Cecil Beaton. Historical significance: The first use of plastic in association with Paco de Rabanne. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 |
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| Accession number | T.23&A-1974 |
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| Record created | February 21, 2005 |
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