Evening Dress
1919 (made)
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Cream satin evening dress with long floating chiffon panels, draped sash at high waist. The draped skirt is embroidered with tasselled ropes of pearls and diamanté. It has a petticoat.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Satin and chiffon, embroidered with diamanté and pearl bead tassels. |
| Brief description | Evening dress of satin and chiffon with petticoat, dress designed by Jean-Charles Worth and petticoat made by Callot Soeurs, Paris, 1919. |
| Physical description | Cream satin evening dress with long floating chiffon panels, draped sash at high waist. The draped skirt is embroidered with tasselled ropes of pearls and diamanté. It has a petticoat. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Victoria Wemyss |
| Production | Petticoat made by Callot Soeurs, so probably not for this dress. |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 |
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| Accession number | T.460&A-1974 |
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| Record created | September 6, 2007 |
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