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Evening Dress

1970-1974 (made)
Artist/Maker
Fratini, Gina (designer)
Place of origin
London (made)

Black wool jersey evening dress with a scoop neckline, long skirt and sleeves, and trimmed with multi-coloured ric-rac braid. With a matching choker.


Object details

Categories
Fashion
Womenswear
Evening Wear
Object type
Evening dress
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Dress
  • Choker
Materials and techniques
Wool jersey trimmed with braid
Wool Jersey
Ric Rac Braid
Brief description
Wool jersey evening dress and choker, designed by Gina Fratini, London, 1970-1974
Physical description
Black wool jersey evening dress with a scoop neckline, long skirt and sleeves, and trimmed with multi-coloured ric-rac braid. With a matching choker.
Dimensions
  • Length: 142cm (dress shoulder to hem)
  • Length: 63cm (dress sleeve shoulder to cuff)
  • Width: 27.5cm (Dress waist)
  • Length: 32.5cm (choker)
  • Width: 4.3cm (choker)
Marks and inscriptions
'Gina Fratini' (Label in dress)
Credit line
Given by Gloria Hermer
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.490:1, 2-1997

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Record createdAugust 28, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O138758/evening-dress-fratini-gina/
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