Dressing-Gown
1971
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| Place of origin |
A short-sleeved, full length dressing gown of velour woven with yellow and black stripes. The sleeves are gathered and padded at the shoulder seam. The dressing gown is cut from four panels, narrow at the bodice, with a bust dart at each side seam, and flaring to a wide hem. The wide, high sleeve cuffs and centre-front closing edges are made from diagonally placed bands of self-fabric.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Brief description | Velour dressing gown or robe of velour with woven stripe, worn by Danuta Laughton, Biba, 1972-3 |
| Physical description | A short-sleeved, full length dressing gown of velour woven with yellow and black stripes. The sleeves are gathered and padded at the shoulder seam. The dressing gown is cut from four panels, narrow at the bodice, with a bust dart at each side seam, and flaring to a wide hem. The wide, high sleeve cuffs and centre-front closing edges are made from diagonally placed bands of self-fabric. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (No Biba label but securely identified as being from Biba by the donors. The dressing gown is very typical of Biba designs.) |
| Credit line | Given by Danuta and Peter Laughton |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.2401-2021 |
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| Record created | October 7, 2021 |
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