Evening Dress
2010 (designed)
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Short evening dress, the one-shouldered bodice and skirt of asymmetrically draped and swathed printed-silk with a single batwing sleeve, the skirt draped over an underskirt of gilded feathers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed silk and gilded feathers |
| Brief description | Dress, one shouldered bodice and asymmetrical skirt with underskirt of gilded feathers, by Alexander McQueen, designed in London, AW 2010-2011 |
| Physical description | Short evening dress, the one-shouldered bodice and skirt of asymmetrically draped and swathed printed-silk with a single batwing sleeve, the skirt draped over an underskirt of gilded feathers. |
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| Gallery label | Dress
Alexander McQueen (1969–2010)
Autumn/Winter 2010
McQueen’s last collection combined his interest in history and fascination with the natural world. This dress is digitally printed with a pattern taken from a German altarpiece, while the underskirt is made from painted gold feathers. The asymmetry of the garment is balanced by a single, printed-silk gauntlet like the one in the painting. McQueen was succeeded in 2010 by Sarah Burton, who designed the Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding dress.
London
Made in Italy
Digitally printed silk, after the Altarpiece of the Patron Saints of Cologne by Stephan Lochner (1400–52)
Duck feathers
Given by Net-a-Porter
Museum no. T.110-2011
Further examples of McQueen and Burton’s work can be seen in the exhibition Ballgowns: British Glamour since 1950 (in this gallery, 19 May 2012–6 January 2013).(2012) |
| Credit line | Given by NET-A-PORTER |
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| Accession number | T.110-2011 |
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| Record created | June 28, 2011 |
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