Cocktail Dress
August 1966 (made)
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Black evening coat cut with standaway band collar and tent silhouette, entirely covered in black melanex, chenille and jet embroidery. Black satin dress and co-ordinating shoes and gloves
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Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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Materials and techniques | silk embroidered with melanex, chenille and jet |
Brief description | Black evening ensemble, coat embroidered with chenille, Melanex, and jet, satin dress, shoes & gloves |
Physical description | Black evening coat cut with standaway band collar and tent silhouette, entirely covered in black melanex, chenille and jet embroidery. Black satin dress and co-ordinating shoes and gloves |
Production type | Haute couture |
Credit line | Worn and given by Mrs Pierre Schlumberger |
Production | Dated precisely to 10th August 1966, probably date of fashion show. |
Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971 |
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Accession number | T.230,A-E-1974 |
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Record created | November 29, 2007 |
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