Evening Dress
1963 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Full length evening dress of pink net with horizontal chevron shaped bands of pink sequins, gradually widening to the hem, and glass bead embroidery with small pearlised flower and leaf motifs. Low round neck with a low back and sleeveless. Zipper fastening on the left side.
Lining of pink crêpe, and silk attached to the top part. Flared shift.
Lining of pink crêpe, and silk attached to the top part. Flared shift.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered net with sequins and glass beads, silk and lined with crêpe |
| Brief description | Full-length evening dress of embroidered net, designed by Adele Aiazzi Fantechi, Florence, 1963 |
| Physical description | Full length evening dress of pink net with horizontal chevron shaped bands of pink sequins, gradually widening to the hem, and glass bead embroidery with small pearlised flower and leaf motifs. Low round neck with a low back and sleeveless. Zipper fastening on the left side. Lining of pink crêpe, and silk attached to the top part. Flared shift. |
| Credit line | Given by Madame Traballesi |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.171-1974 |
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| Record created | September 3, 2007 |
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