Evening Dress
August 1966 (made)
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Purple gazar evening dress, fitted, sleeveless, with low back and full-length cape in same fabric, edged with silver embroidery and sequins
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | silk gazar, metal thread and sequins |
| Brief description | Silver-embroidered purple silk gazar evening ensemble |
| Physical description | Purple gazar evening dress, fitted, sleeveless, with low back and full-length cape in same fabric, edged with silver embroidery and sequins |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Worn and given by Mrs Pierre Schlumberger |
| Object history | Dated very precisely to 10 August 1966, probably the date of the fashion show. There is also an evening coat from the same collection. (T.230-1974) |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
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| Other number | 503 - Model number |
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| Accession number | T.229-1974 |
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| Record created | September 4, 2007 |
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