Dress
1993 (made)
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Silk jersey dress, dip-dyed in indigo to create an ombré effect graduating from deep blue to sky blue at asymmetrical hem. Jacket in natural raffia, wide fishnet mesh with coiled elbow cuffs and extra long raffia fringe, Necklace and strappy wedge sandals in raffia with cowrie shells and amber
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Dip-dyed silk jersey, raffia, amber and cowrie shells |
| Brief description | Ensemble, ombré dyed silk jersey dress with raffia jacket, shoes and necklace, designed by Lyall Harakaraia, London, 1993. |
| Physical description | Silk jersey dress, dip-dyed in indigo to create an ombré effect graduating from deep blue to sky blue at asymmetrical hem. Jacket in natural raffia, wide fishnet mesh with coiled elbow cuffs and extra long raffia fringe, Necklace and strappy wedge sandals in raffia with cowrie shells and amber |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1993/951. Presented at the Streetstyle exhibition 1994 as a 'Fashion Eco UK Spring/Summer 1993' ensemble, composed of a silk jersey dress (T.293:1-1993), a raffia cape/coat (T.T.293:2-1993), a raffia necklace (T.293:3-1993) and raffia shoes (T.293:4, 5-1993). |
| Production | Spring/Summer 1993 collection. |
| Bibliographic reference | Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties
De la Haye, Amy and Dingwall, Cathy, eds. Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads and Skaters: Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties. London : V&A Publications, 1996.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.293:1 to 5-1993 |
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| Record created | August 1, 2008 |
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