Dress
1970 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Purple and white mottled silk day dress, high round neck, long sleeves, pleated frill at hem. Navy satin belt. Matching shoes, square toed and flat heeled with ankle straps
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | printed silk |
| Brief description | Mottled purple silk day dress and matching shoes, Givenchy, c.1970 |
| Physical description | Purple and white mottled silk day dress, high round neck, long sleeves, pleated frill at hem. Navy satin belt. Matching shoes, square toed and flat heeled with ankle straps |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Worn and given by Mrs Paul Mellon |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.243-1974 |
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| Record created | September 4, 2007 |
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