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Evening Dress

1959 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Shift dress in blue and yellow printed silk, floral design, entirely covered in bead fringe. High round neck, sleeveless. Shoes covered to match, sling backed with pointed toes, platform sole and stiletto heels.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Evening Dress
  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
printed silk and beads
Brief description
Evening dress, 1959, Italian, Adele Aiazzi Fantechi, with pair of shoes, 1959, Italian; Florence
Physical description
Shift dress in blue and yellow printed silk, floral design, entirely covered in bead fringe. High round neck, sleeveless. Shoes covered to match, sling backed with pointed toes, platform sole and stiletto heels.
Marks and inscriptions
Shoes labelled 'Florence / CALZATURE DI LUSSO'
Translation
'Florence / Luxury footwear'
Credit line
Worn and given by Madame Traballesi
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
Collection
Accession number
T.170-1974

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Record createdSeptember 3, 2007
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