Evening Dress
1970 (made)
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Navy silk faille evening dress printed with a multi-coloured patch pattern. Low round neckline with a low back, trimmed with a frill ruffle of self-material. High waist with a full-length flared skirt gathered into the waistline. Towards the lower edge, the skirt has an additional layer, with a narrower ruffle attached above the hem. Printed in navy with squares in bright shades of pink, green, orange, yellow and brown. Centre back seam button and press stud fastening, with an inner belt of grosgrain with hook fastening. Fully lined in navy silk crêpe and black chiffon. Long sleeves.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed silk faille, lined in silk crêpe and chiffon |
| Brief description | Printed silk faille evening dress, designed by Hubert de Givenchy, Paris, 1970 |
| Physical description | Navy silk faille evening dress printed with a multi-coloured patch pattern. Low round neckline with a low back, trimmed with a frill ruffle of self-material. High waist with a full-length flared skirt gathered into the waistline. Towards the lower edge, the skirt has an additional layer, with a narrower ruffle attached above the hem. Printed in navy with squares in bright shades of pink, green, orange, yellow and brown. Centre back seam button and press stud fastening, with an inner belt of grosgrain with hook fastening. Fully lined in navy silk crêpe and black chiffon. Long sleeves. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Made in France, GIVENCHY' (Woven label, white on black) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Pierre Schlumberger |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 |
| Other number | 773 - Model number |
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| Accession number | T.239-1974 |
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| Record created | September 4, 2007 |
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