Evening Dress
1950 (made)
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Full length red velvet dress, fitted and straight at the front, and with a short fish-tail train. The bodice has a single strap and is trimmed with sable and a velvet bow. There is a centre back zip fastening.
The skirt is lined with white chiffon and the bodice is lined with taffeta and boned.
The skirt is lined with white chiffon and the bodice is lined with taffeta and boned.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Velvet with sable trim, lined with taffeta and chiffon, and boned |
| Brief description | Velvet evening dress, designed by Pierre Balmain, Paris, 1950. |
| Physical description | Full length red velvet dress, fitted and straight at the front, and with a short fish-tail train. The bodice has a single strap and is trimmed with sable and a velvet bow. There is a centre back zip fastening. The skirt is lined with white chiffon and the bodice is lined with taffeta and boned. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by Stella, Lady Ednam |
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| Accession number | T.48-1974 |
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| Record created | January 19, 2006 |
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