Dress
2014 (designed)
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Ralph & Russo is an international fashion house known for its opulent handcrafted garments. Founded in 2007 by Tamara Ralph and Michael Russo, the brand has shot to prominence in the past decade. In 2013 Ralph & Russo became the first British member accepted into the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture in almost a century.
The dress offered to us comes from Ralph & Russo’s Autumn/Winter 2014 collection. It is made of a pale grey silk tulle, heavily embellished with seed pearls and crystals, with the cuffs and collar edged with stiff grey silk organza. The dress was shown in Fashion in Motion at the V&A in October 2014 and later worn by the French-Ukrainian actress Olga Kurylenko at the opening night gala for the 11th Annual Dubai International Film Festival in December of that year.
The dress offered to us comes from Ralph & Russo’s Autumn/Winter 2014 collection. It is made of a pale grey silk tulle, heavily embellished with seed pearls and crystals, with the cuffs and collar edged with stiff grey silk organza. The dress was shown in Fashion in Motion at the V&A in October 2014 and later worn by the French-Ukrainian actress Olga Kurylenko at the opening night gala for the 11th Annual Dubai International Film Festival in December of that year.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pale grey sheer tulle gown with organza trim and pearl and crystal embellishment
Multiple different shades of 'white' pearls are used to shade the design. |
| Brief description | Dress, grey silk tulle with pearl and crystal embellishment, Ralph & Russo, Autumn/Winter 2014 |
| Physical description | Floor-length evening dress of grey silk tulle. The dress has a simple, column-like silhouette with gently nipped-in waist, emphasized with beading, and elbow-length sleeves. The dress has an open rounded neckline with a shallow stand-up organza trim. It is heavily embellished with pearls and crystals. |
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| Credit line | Given by Tamara Ralph on behalf of Ralph & Russo |
| Object history | The dress was originally unlined. Ralph and Russo added a purple silk satin lining in 2014 when the dress was worn by Olga Kurylenko. |
| Summary | Ralph & Russo is an international fashion house known for its opulent handcrafted garments. Founded in 2007 by Tamara Ralph and Michael Russo, the brand has shot to prominence in the past decade. In 2013 Ralph & Russo became the first British member accepted into the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture in almost a century. The dress offered to us comes from Ralph & Russo’s Autumn/Winter 2014 collection. It is made of a pale grey silk tulle, heavily embellished with seed pearls and crystals, with the cuffs and collar edged with stiff grey silk organza. The dress was shown in Fashion in Motion at the V&A in October 2014 and later worn by the French-Ukrainian actress Olga Kurylenko at the opening night gala for the 11th Annual Dubai International Film Festival in December of that year. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.241-2019 |
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| Record created | October 24, 2019 |
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