Not on display

Evening Dress

2010 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Evening dress, knitted with gold and silver metallic tape. Full length and with plaited straps. The structure is an internal knitted tube with long loose ends projecting from the exterior of the dress.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Knitted foil tape
Brief description
Evening dress, knitted foil tape, designed by Craig Lawrence, London, 2011
Physical description
Evening dress, knitted with gold and silver metallic tape. Full length and with plaited straps. The structure is an internal knitted tube with long loose ends projecting from the exterior of the dress.
Dimensions
  • Length: 220cm
  • Width: 90cm
Object history
Displayed in the V&A exhibition Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950 (V&A May 2012 - January 2013) and published in the accompanying book of the same title.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.70-2011

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Record createdDecember 2, 2011
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