Evening Dress
ca. 1936 (made)
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Backless evening dress in bias-cut grey lavender-blue silk taffeta. Princess line and cut on the cross with a slight train. Sleeveless and the neck is low and round dipping to a deep 'V' at the back. With dramatic ruffles made up from a series of quarter-circles massed together round the armholes and extending down the sides of the back opening and cascading down the back of the skirt into a ruffled fishtail train. Fastens at the centre back with snap fasteners and hooks and eyes. Belt with large bow in the front (T.53A-1961).
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Materials and techniques | Silk taffeta |
Brief description | Backless evening dress in bias-cut silk taffeta, designed by Agnés-Drecoll, Paris, ca. 1936 |
Physical description | Backless evening dress in bias-cut grey lavender-blue silk taffeta. Princess line and cut on the cross with a slight train. Sleeveless and the neck is low and round dipping to a deep 'V' at the back. With dramatic ruffles made up from a series of quarter-circles massed together round the armholes and extending down the sides of the back opening and cascading down the back of the skirt into a ruffled fishtail train. Fastens at the centre back with snap fasteners and hooks and eyes. Belt with large bow in the front (T.53A-1961). |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'MAISONS AGNES-DRECOLL' (On label stitched on the back of right hand side ) |
Credit line | Given by Lady Hoyer Millar |
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Accession number | T.53-1961 |
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Record created | May 9, 2008 |
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