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Evening Dress

1938 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Full length evening dress in satin with large scale Japanese style swirling pattern in gold and sequins. It has high neck and long sleeves.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Satin with gold and sequin embroidery
Brief description
Evening dress of embroidered satin, designed by Mainbocher, Paris, 1938.
Physical description
Full length evening dress in satin with large scale Japanese style swirling pattern in gold and sequins. It has high neck and long sleeves.
Production typeHaute couture
Credit line
Given by Lady Glendevon
Bibliographic reference
Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
Collection
Accession number
T.308-1974

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Record createdSeptember 4, 2007
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