Evening Dress
ca. 1926 (made)
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Evening dress made of hand-woven rayon, silk and angora. Sleeveless boat-necked dress with a low waist slightly pouched at the front. Gathered to the waist is a long skirt with one side seam. The skirt's hem is brocaded with a broad band of chevrons and interlocking conical motifs in mid-blue angora wool. Ruth Vaughan Lodge's monogram is woven into the centre back of this band. The lining is pale bronze silk and chiffon. The back has a rather crudely embroidered yellow silk label 'Calimala, London' on cream satin.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hand-woven rayon, silk and angora wool, brocaded, and lined with silk and chiffon |
| Brief description | Evening dress made of hand-woven rayon, silk and angora, made by Ruth Vaughan Lodge, made up by 'Coralie', England, ca. 1926 |
| Physical description | Evening dress made of hand-woven rayon, silk and angora. Sleeveless boat-necked dress with a low waist slightly pouched at the front. Gathered to the waist is a long skirt with one side seam. The skirt's hem is brocaded with a broad band of chevrons and interlocking conical motifs in mid-blue angora wool. Ruth Vaughan Lodge's monogram is woven into the centre back of this band. The lining is pale bronze silk and chiffon. The back has a rather crudely embroidered yellow silk label 'Calimala, London' on cream satin. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Calimala, London' (On the back, on a yellow silk embroidered label on cream satin.) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Janet Milne |
| Object history | Worn by Nancy Milne the cellist at a recital. |
| Production | Made up by 'Coralie'. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.660-1974 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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