Evening Dress
ca. 1912 (made)
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Evening dress of blue satin with an underskirt of satin overlaid with pale blue chiffon and lace. The bodice is decorated with beads, trimmed with net and lilac satin ribbon, and with sleeves of pink net and lace.
The headdress is made of a spray of pale turquoise osprey feathers and three wired diamonté ornaments.
The headdress is made of a spray of pale turquoise osprey feathers and three wired diamonté ornaments.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Satin, chiffon, lace, beads, trimmed with net and satin ribbon, net, osprey feathers, wire, diamontés |
| Brief description | Satin evening dress and osprey feather headdress, Cavet, Paris, ca. 1912 |
| Physical description | Evening dress of blue satin with an underskirt of satin overlaid with pale blue chiffon and lace. The bodice is decorated with beads, trimmed with net and lilac satin ribbon, and with sleeves of pink net and lace. The headdress is made of a spray of pale turquoise osprey feathers and three wired diamonté ornaments. |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Hoyer Millar |
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| Accession number | CIRC.172&A-1961 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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