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Dress

1980s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black cotton jersey dress with short sleeves and a V-neckline edged in white. White piped waist seam. Exposed over locked seams down the outside edges. Skimpily gathered skirt. Logo at the side waist with diamanté full stop.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cotton jersey and diamanté
Brief description
Cotton jersey dress, designed by Sonia Rykiel, France, 1980s
Physical description
Black cotton jersey dress with short sleeves and a V-neckline edged in white. White piped waist seam. Exposed over locked seams down the outside edges. Skimpily gathered skirt. Logo at the side waist with diamanté full stop.
Dimensions
  • Shoulder to hem length: 104cm
Production typeReady to wear
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'MADE IN FRANCE (sideways) / SONIA RYKIEL / PARIS' (Label in neck of garment)
  • 'MADE IN FRANCE / FABRIQUE EN FRANCE / M / 100% COTON / COTTON / NETTOYAGE A SEC / DRY CLEAN ONLY' (Information and care tag)
Credit line
Worn by Baroness Birk of Regent's Park and given by her family
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Accession number
T.96-1998

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Record createdFebruary 21, 2007
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