Evening Dress
1959 (made)
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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
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| 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'
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| Credit line | Worn and given by Madame Traballesi |
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| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 |
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| Accession number | T.170-1974 |
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| Record created | September 3, 2007 |
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