Evening Dress
1910 (made)
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Evening dress of ivory silk and chiffon embroidered with metal thread and mounted of cream satin. It has a high waisted bodice with a square neck and short sleeves which are covered in gold lace. The slightly gathered overskirt is slit from the waist to show a flounce of bead embroidery. The lining is of white satin and the bodice is bound and has the maker's name on the waistband. There is a triangular composition and gilt trimming stitched at the centre back.
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Materials and techniques | Metal-embroidered silk and chiffon, lined with satin, gold lace |
Brief description | Evening dress of embroidered chiffon and satin, designed by Callot Soeurs, Paris, 1910. |
Physical description | Evening dress of ivory silk and chiffon embroidered with metal thread and mounted of cream satin. It has a high waisted bodice with a square neck and short sleeves which are covered in gold lace. The slightly gathered overskirt is slit from the waist to show a flounce of bead embroidery. The lining is of white satin and the bodice is bound and has the maker's name on the waistband. There is a triangular composition and gilt trimming stitched at the centre back. |
Production type | Haute couture |
Marks and inscriptions | 'Callot Soeurs' |
Credit line | Given by Miss Simone Cattaoui |
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Accession number | T.72-1976 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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