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1966 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Emmanuel Ungaro was born in Aix-en-Provence, France, in 1933. He played an important role in the rejuvenation of Paris fashion. He left Balenciaga, with whom he had worked for six years, to join Courrèges in 1964. When this partnership failed, he began to design, independently showing his first collection in 1965. Like Courrèges, Ungaro sculpted hard-edged clothes in heavy worsted fabrics and triple gaberdines. His garments retained the angular shapes of the mid 1960s fashions so perfectly that they often almost stood up by themselves.
This day dress and jacket was worn by Mrs Brenda Azario. It was featured in French Vogue (March 1966 and March 1967).
This day dress and jacket was worn by Mrs Brenda Azario. It was featured in French Vogue (March 1966 and March 1967).
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wool gabardine with zip and hooks and eyes |
| Brief description | Jacket and dress in wool gabardine, designed by Emanuel Ungaro, Paris, France, 1966 |
| Physical description | Jacket and dress made of striped wool gabardine. |
| Dimensions | Approx. dress size 10 |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Brenda Azario |
| Production | Spring 1966 |
| Summary | Emmanuel Ungaro was born in Aix-en-Provence, France, in 1933. He played an important role in the rejuvenation of Paris fashion. He left Balenciaga, with whom he had worked for six years, to join Courrèges in 1964. When this partnership failed, he began to design, independently showing his first collection in 1965. Like Courrèges, Ungaro sculpted hard-edged clothes in heavy worsted fabrics and triple gaberdines. His garments retained the angular shapes of the mid 1960s fashions so perfectly that they often almost stood up by themselves. This day dress and jacket was worn by Mrs Brenda Azario. It was featured in French Vogue (March 1966 and March 1967). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.320&A-1978 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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