Evening Dress
late 1970 (made)
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Full length evening dress of royal blue satin. It has a frilled double thickness collar gathered into a high neckline which stands up and away from the back neck, down on the sides and low at the front.
It has a fitted bodice and long tapering sleeves with underarm gusset and an A-line skirt gathered into the waist. The front hem is slightly raised. The dress has a centre back seam and hook fastening and a tie belt attached at the back seam. It is fully lined in matching silk.
It has a fitted bodice and long tapering sleeves with underarm gusset and an A-line skirt gathered into the waist. The front hem is slightly raised. The dress has a centre back seam and hook fastening and a tie belt attached at the back seam. It is fully lined in matching silk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Satin and silk lining |
| Brief description | Evening dress of satin, designed by Givenchy, Paris, late 1970 |
| Physical description | Full length evening dress of royal blue satin. It has a frilled double thickness collar gathered into a high neckline which stands up and away from the back neck, down on the sides and low at the front. It has a fitted bodice and long tapering sleeves with underarm gusset and an A-line skirt gathered into the waist. The front hem is slightly raised. The dress has a centre back seam and hook fastening and a tie belt attached at the back seam. It is fully lined in matching silk. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | Woven label, black on white 'GIVENCHY' (On woven label in black on white) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Paul Mellon |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 |
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| Accession number | T.241-1974 |
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| Record created | September 4, 2007 |
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