Renaissance Cloth of Gold Crinoline
Ball Gown
1981 (designed)
1981 (designed)
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Zandra Rhodes is renowned for her romantic and lavishly embellished evening clothes. In The Observer (9 October 1977) she was described as 'the most original and fearless of British designers, admired for her dedication to doing what she feels'. This innovative creation was part of her Elizabethan Collection shown in Autumn/Winter 1981. The dress can be worn in two ways, with the under-panniers used as a support for the skirt (as in the image) or with the under-panniers removed and the bodice, which has a peplum (an extension), worn outside the skirt. Zandra Rhodes studied 18th-century panniers in the V&A before completing this 'Renaissance crinoline'.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Printed quilted satin, printed silk net and knife-pleated polyamide/polyester/lamé mix |
| Brief description | Quilted satin bodice, polyamide, polyester and lamé skirt and panniers over printed silk tulle, 'Renaissance Cloth of Gold Crinoline' from 'Elizabethan' designed by Zandra Rhodes, London, 1981 |
| Physical description | Evening dress consisting of a jacket, skirt, petticoat and apron. Black printed quilted satin bodice, gold pleated polyamide polyester and lamé skirt and paniers over black printed silk tulle. |
| Dimensions | approximate footprint (mm): W900 x D550 x H1600 |
| Production type | Haute couture |
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| Credit line | Given by the designer |
| Production | Autumn/Winter 1981 |
| Summary | Zandra Rhodes is renowned for her romantic and lavishly embellished evening clothes. In The Observer (9 October 1977) she was described as 'the most original and fearless of British designers, admired for her dedication to doing what she feels'. This innovative creation was part of her Elizabethan Collection shown in Autumn/Winter 1981. The dress can be worn in two ways, with the under-panniers used as a support for the skirt (as in the image) or with the under-panniers removed and the bodice, which has a peplum (an extension), worn outside the skirt. Zandra Rhodes studied 18th-century panniers in the V&A before completing this 'Renaissance crinoline'. |
| Bibliographic reference | de la Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. Victoria and Albert Publications, London, 1997, p. 82. |
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| Accession number | T.124 to C-1983 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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