Culotte Dress
ca. 1938 (made)
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Evening culotte dress of black chiffon velvet with black sequin embroidery on shoulders and pocket flap. It has a narrow peter pan collar, long sleeves and deep shoulder pads and is cut to form loose trousers (the gusset open) with a skirt panel at the rear. There is a large plastic zip from neck to crotch. On the left hip there is a large pocket with an embroidered flap.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Chiffon velvet and plastic zip |
| Brief description | Val St. Cyr for Baroque. Culotte dress of chiffon velvet with embroidery, England, ca. 1938 |
| Physical description | Evening culotte dress of black chiffon velvet with black sequin embroidery on shoulders and pocket flap. It has a narrow peter pan collar, long sleeves and deep shoulder pads and is cut to form loose trousers (the gusset open) with a skirt panel at the rear. There is a large plastic zip from neck to crotch. On the left hip there is a large pocket with an embroidered flap. |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Madeleine France (Mrs M Wilson-Wood) |
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| Accession number | T.96-1976 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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