Evening Dress
ca. 1935 (designed)
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| Place of origin |
Full length evening dress of silver crêpe with silver sequin stars decoration. The dress is a straight cut 'princess line' with a square neck 'halter top' and shoulder straps. There is a white silk crêpe-de-Chine slip, and a snap fastening at the left waist.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Crêpe with sequin decoration, and silk crêpe-de-Chine |
| Brief description | Crêpe evening dress, designed by Edward Molyneux, London, ca. 1935. |
| Physical description | Full length evening dress of silver crêpe with silver sequin stars decoration. The dress is a straight cut 'princess line' with a square neck 'halter top' and shoulder straps. There is a white silk crêpe-de-Chine slip, and a snap fastening at the left waist. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Modele Molyneus
48 Grosvenor Street
Made in England' (Label stitched to the back skirt seam.) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Amy Bird |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.205-1973 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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