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Evening Dress

1919 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Evening Dress
  • Petticoat
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 typeHaute 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
Collection
Accession number
T.460&A-1974

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Record createdSeptember 6, 2007
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