Mini-dress

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Artist/Maker	Miss Selfridge (Retailer) Cardin, Pierre (designer)
Place of origin	France (made)

Mini-dress with a high, round neckline, printed with a swirling art-nouveau inspired pattern in shades of blue, white and purple. Pale blue marabou feathers adorn the hem, the cuff of the dress' single long-sleeve, and the length of the single caped-sleeve. The dress is constructed from lightweight, semi-sheer chiffon, made from Bri-Nova nylon, a synthetic yarn developed by Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) who also developed the textile Crimplene. Designed by Pierre Cardin for London based retailer Miss Selfridge, in 1969.

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Categories	Womenswear Fashion
Object type	Mini-dress
Title	Mini-dress
Materials and techniques	Printed nylon, marabou feathers Marabou Nylon Chiffon
Brief description	Mini-dress, printed nylon, feathers, designed by Pierre Cardin for Miss Selfridge, France, 1969
Physical description	Mini-dress with a high, round neckline, printed with a swirling art-nouveau inspired pattern in shades of blue, white and purple. Pale blue marabou feathers adorn the hem, the cuff of the dress' single long-sleeve, and the length of the single caped-sleeve. The dress is constructed from lightweight, semi-sheer chiffon, made from Bri-Nova nylon, a synthetic yarn developed by Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) who also developed the textile Crimplene. Designed by Pierre Cardin for London based retailer Miss Selfridge, in 1969.
Bibliographic references	The dress is featured in a British Vogue editorial from April 1969, pictured alongside a Guy Laroche design. The caption reads: Paris Couture: 'Crimplene' and 'Bri-Nova' Laroche and Cardin Glimmering chiffon prints in 'Bri-Nova'. Laroche eastern style pants with a wispy top coat. Copies from the Fashion Floor, Selfridges, London. Cardin short dress -- swirls of chiffon with a trim of maribou. Copies at the Pierre Cardin Room, Miss Selfridge, London.
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.379-1988

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O320716/mini-dress-mini-dress-cardin-pierre/

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