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Dress

late 1950s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Little black cocktail dress with knife-pleated skirt and fitted bodice, black silk with raised spot pattern. Matching bolero and boned and structured net petticoat.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Cocktail Dress
  • Petticoat
  • Bolero
Materials and techniques
Silk with woven dot, pleated skirt, boned net petticoat.
Brief description
Black spotted silk dress and bolero with net petticoat. by Christian Dior London Ltd, late 1950s
Physical description
Little black cocktail dress with knife-pleated skirt and fitted bodice, black silk with raised spot pattern. Matching bolero and boned and structured net petticoat.
Marks and inscriptions
'18632' (On labels)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Margaret Dale
Object history
Registered File number 1992/288.
Collection
Accession number
T.85:1 to 3-1992

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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