Afternoon Dress
1922 (made)
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Cream-coloured silk chiffon afternoon dress, tightly pleated, with wide sleeves and deep hem of gold lace. The gold lace also makes up the front of bodice and edges the sleeves. With a satin petticoat with a net sleeveless yoke.
The chiffon of the dress hangs straight and the sides are open and are bound with brown satin ribbon. Narrow band collar and fastens in the centre front with small gold filigree buttons. The petticoat fastens down the centre back with hooks and eyes.
The chiffon of the dress hangs straight and the sides are open and are bound with brown satin ribbon. Narrow band collar and fastens in the centre front with small gold filigree buttons. The petticoat fastens down the centre back with hooks and eyes.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Pleated silk chiffon, lace worked in gold thread, satin, ribbon |
| Brief description | Pleated silk chiffon dress with lace worked in gold thread and satin petticoat, designed by Callot Soeurs, Paris, 1922 |
| Physical description | Cream-coloured silk chiffon afternoon dress, tightly pleated, with wide sleeves and deep hem of gold lace. The gold lace also makes up the front of bodice and edges the sleeves. With a satin petticoat with a net sleeveless yoke. The chiffon of the dress hangs straight and the sides are open and are bound with brown satin ribbon. Narrow band collar and fastens in the centre front with small gold filigree buttons. The petticoat fastens down the centre back with hooks and eyes. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by the Ranee of Pudukota |
| Object history | Worn by the Ranee of Pudukota (née Mollie Fink) to the wedding of the Princess Royal, 22 November 1922. The donor's son said that his mother took great care to avoid causing offence to Queen Mary by wearing dresses that were too décolleté. |
| Other number | 91998 - Couture number |
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| Accession number | T.217&A-1962 |
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| Record created | November 19, 2007 |
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