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Enamelling

Evening Dress
1991 (made)
Artist/Maker
Hempel, Anouska (designer)
Place of origin
London (made)

Evening outfit consisting of a velvet and silk satin bustier with a satin skirt and sculptural head-dress.

Object details

Categories
Fashion
Womenswear
Evening Wear
Formal Wear
Object type
Evening dress
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Bustier
  • Skirt
  • Hat
TitleEnamelling (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Velvet and silk satin
Silk (Textile)
Velvet
Satin
Brief description
Evening outfit 'Enamelling' consisting of a velvet and silk satin bustier, satin skirt and sculptural hat, designed by Anouska Hempel, London, 1991
Physical description
Evening outfit consisting of a velvet and silk satin bustier with a satin skirt and sculptural head-dress.
Production typeHaute couture
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
Gallery label
(1997)
Lady Weinberg is a self-trained designer. Working as Anouska Hempel, she opened her couture house in 1987. She is patronised by a prestigious clientele, including the Royal Family, and is celebrated for her refined evening wear and tailored clothing. This strapless dress has a high waisted, castellated bodice and a tulip line skirt, which gently gathers into a stiffened hem. The soft drapes of the skirt contrast with the pronounced geometric lines of the bodice and hem.
Credit line
Given by Lady Weinberg
Object history
Registered File number 1991/2254.
Production
Autumn / Winter Collection 1991-1992
Bibliographic references
  • Mendes, Valerie. Black In Fashion. London: V&A Publications, 1999.
  • De La Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997, p. 88
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.110:1 to 3-1992

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Record createdAugust 21, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O166176/enamelling-evening-dress-hempel-anouska/
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