Evening Dress
1919 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Straight sleeveless tunic evening dress in white chiffon and black net with wide embroidered bands in a grape design, and with a replica petticoat.
Dress has a round neck and embroidered with vertical bands of beads and discs with heavier embroidery around the hem.
Dress has a round neck and embroidered with vertical bands of beads and discs with heavier embroidery around the hem.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered chiffon and net with beads |
| Brief description | Sleeveless tunic evening dress of embroidered chiffon and net and with a replica petticoat, designed by Coco Chanel, Paris, 1919 |
| Physical description | Straight sleeveless tunic evening dress in white chiffon and black net with wide embroidered bands in a grape design, and with a replica petticoat. Dress has a round neck and embroidered with vertical bands of beads and discs with heavier embroidery around the hem. |
| Credit line | Given by the Hon. Mrs Anthony Henley |
| Object history | Worn by the Hon. Mrs. Anthony Henley at celebrations associated with the Peace Conference 1919, and given by her via Cecil Beaton |
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| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.85&A-1974 |
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| Record created | August 30, 2007 |
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