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Evening Dress

1932 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Evening gown of printed silk taffeta. It has a tight bodice and full skirt, wide pleated band around neckline. Design of flowers on alternating grounds of grey and pink.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed silk taffeta
Brief description
Evening dress of printed silk taffeta, textile designed by Marie Laurencin and dress designed by Nicole Groult, France, 1932.
Physical description
Evening gown of printed silk taffeta. It has a tight bodice and full skirt, wide pleated band around neckline. Design of flowers on alternating grounds of grey and pink.
Production typeHaute couture
Credit line
Given by Ava, Viscountess Waverley
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
Collection
Accession number
T.254-1974

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Record createdSeptember 4, 2007
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