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Evening Dress

1939 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Full length evening dress in satin embroidered with pink and fuchsia sequins. High waisted, heart shaped neckline, long full sleeves. With skirt flares at the centre back.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
satin with sequin embroidery
Brief description
Evening dress of sequin-embroidered satin, designed by Mainbocher, Paris, 1939.
Physical description
Full length evening dress in satin embroidered with pink and fuchsia sequins. High waisted, heart shaped neckline, long full sleeves. With skirt flares at the centre back.
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.310-1974

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Record createdSeptember 4, 2007
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