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Dress

1973
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A full-length halter neck evening dress with deep side slits and narrow rouleaux straps. The dress is made from fine nylon ‘Ban-lon’ jersey. Sash of self-fabric with turned in machine stitched edges approximately 150cm long made of the same fabric. The dress ties around the neck and has an open back, dips down in a ‘v’ shape with a single pleat at the base.


Object details

Object type
Brief description
Evening dress, full length, deep side slits, narrow rouleaux straps, worn by Danuta Laughton, Quorum, c.1973
Physical description
A full-length halter neck evening dress with deep side slits and narrow rouleaux straps. The dress is made from fine nylon ‘Ban-lon’ jersey. Sash of self-fabric with turned in machine stitched edges approximately 150cm long made of the same fabric. The dress ties around the neck and has an open back, dips down in a ‘v’ shape with a single pleat at the base.
Dimensions
  • Bust circumference: 70cm (approximately)
  • Neckline to hem length: 116cm (approximately )
  • Halter neck strap length: 37cm (approximately)
  • Length of scarf length: 150cm (approximately)
  • Width of scarf width: 14cm (approximately)
Marks and inscriptions
Quorum/ MADE IN LONDON ENGLAND/DRY CLEAN ONLY/10
Credit line
Given by Danuta and Peter Laughton
Collection
Accession number
T.2410-2021

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Record createdOctober 7, 2021
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