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Evening Dress

ca. 1908 (designed and made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Evening ensemble consisting of a pale pink silk bodice and skirt trimmed with silver lace and beads, and a lace shawl trimmed with silver lamé. The bodice has a square neckline, short lace sleeves, and a hook and eye closure. The skirt has a short train at the back, with pointed trains at the sides, and a hook and eye closure.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Bodice
  • Skirt
  • Shawl
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Evening dress and shawl, Callot Soeurs, Paris, ca. 1908
Physical description
Evening ensemble consisting of a pale pink silk bodice and skirt trimmed with silver lace and beads, and a lace shawl trimmed with silver lamé. The bodice has a square neckline, short lace sleeves, and a hook and eye closure. The skirt has a short train at the back, with pointed trains at the sides, and a hook and eye closure.
Dimensions
  • Bodice centre back length: 34.9cm (Note: converted from department register)
  • Skirt front length: 99.1cm (Note: converted from department register)
  • Shawl length: 116.8cm (Note: converted from department register)
Credit line
Given by Baron Charles de Menasce
Collection
Accession number
T.109-1939

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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