Evening Dress
ca. 1970 (made)
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Evening dress of cream net organza with a simple bodice with narrow ribbon shoulder straps, and lined in cream silk. Full length flaring A-line skirt covered in large-scale hand-embroidered exotic flowers in vivid colours.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Net organza lined in silk and hand-embroidered in coloured silks |
| Brief description | Evening dress of net organza lined in silk and hand-embroidered in silks, designed by Jose Pitoy Moreno, Manila, ca. 1970 |
| Physical description | Evening dress of cream net organza with a simple bodice with narrow ribbon shoulder straps, and lined in cream silk. Full length flaring A-line skirt covered in large-scale hand-embroidered exotic flowers in vivid colours. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'J. Moreno / Manila' (Label inside dress) |
| Credit line | Worn and given by HRH Princess Margaret. |
| Object history | Registered File number 1985/2045. Made for and worn by HRH Princess Margaret by the Filipino couturier Jose Moreno, also known as Pitoy Moreno. |
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| Accession number | T.239-1986 |
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| Record created | September 25, 2007 |
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