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Sindy Designer Outfit

Doll's Dress
1968 (Manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This Sindy turquoise cocktail dress, 1968, uses bold colours and lace detailing to be distinctive. The term 'cocktail dress' was first used by Christian Dior in the 1940s, to refer to evening wear, though this term has been refined.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSindy Designer Outfit (generic title)
Materials and techniques
A variety of sewn fabrics.
Brief description
Sindy turquoise sleeveless cocktail dress with black lace around the bottom hand, and around the collar.
Physical description
Sindy turquoise sleeveless cocktail dress with black lace around the bottom half, and around the collar. Single black popper on the top of the back.
Dimensions
  • Height: 150mm
  • Arm to arm width: 87mm
  • Depth: 5mm
Content description
Unmarked
Style
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Bequeathed by Susan Lucie White
Subject depicted
Summary
This Sindy turquoise cocktail dress, 1968, uses bold colours and lace detailing to be distinctive. The term 'cocktail dress' was first used by Christian Dior in the 1940s, to refer to evening wear, though this term has been refined.
Collection
Accession number
B.173-2012

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Record createdNovember 23, 2012
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