Evening Dress
1939 (made)
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Orange evening dress in "tree bark" crêpe, with round neck, a centre front fastening and full flaring skirt. The wide kimono sleeves are in Indian silk, with gilt embroidered stripes. There is a wide matching belt.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Crêpe, silk embroidered with gilt |
| Brief description | Evening dress and belt of crêpe and embroidered silk, designed by Valentina, New York, 1939. |
| Physical description | Orange evening dress in "tree bark" crêpe, with round neck, a centre front fastening and full flaring skirt. The wide kimono sleeves are in Indian silk, with gilt embroidered stripes. There is a wide matching belt. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Lynn Fontanne |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.441&A-1974 |
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| Record created | September 6, 2007 |
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