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Ensemble

1979 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ensemble comprising a grey silk dress, long sleeves, wrap over bodice, printed with large scale painterly black design and gold spatter, with a deep slate-blue wool coat, handkerchief to match the dress, black suede belt, leather gloves, court shoes and nylon tights. Gilt metal earrings and brooch, costume jewellery


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 13 parts.

  • Dress
  • Coat
  • Hat
  • Handkerchief
  • Belt
  • Glove
  • Glove
  • Brooch
  • Earring
  • Earring
  • Shoe
  • Shoe
  • Tights
Materials and techniques
silk, wool, leather, gilt metal, nylon stockings
Brief description
Day ensemble, 1979, British; Klein, Roland. Grey silk dress and slate blue coat, handkerchief matching dress, black hat, gloves, shoes, tights, earrings and brooch
Physical description
Ensemble comprising a grey silk dress, long sleeves, wrap over bodice, printed with large scale painterly black design and gold spatter, with a deep slate-blue wool coat, handkerchief to match the dress, black suede belt, leather gloves, court shoes and nylon tights. Gilt metal earrings and brooch, costume jewellery
Production typeReady to wear
Object history
The complete ensemble was donated in 1979 with a customised Adel Rootstein mannequin specially made for the purpose of modelling it. This was part of a group of 25 such total ensembles donated in 1979.
Collection
Accession number
T.256-1980

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Record createdMay 18, 2009
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