Evening Dress
1972
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| Place of origin |
Evening dress of silk chiffon and ciselé velvet in irregular spots.
It is knee length with fullness stitched to mould the figure and fall in soft pleats from a diagonal hip line.
The high neck and long, straight sleeves are trimmed with matching ostrich feathers.
It fastens down the centre back with a zip.
It is knee length with fullness stitched to mould the figure and fall in soft pleats from a diagonal hip line.
The high neck and long, straight sleeves are trimmed with matching ostrich feathers.
It fastens down the centre back with a zip.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk chiffon, ciselé velvet, ostrich feathers |
| Brief description | Evening dress of silk chiffon and ciselé velvet, designed by Christian Dior, Paris, 1972 |
| Physical description | Evening dress of silk chiffon and ciselé velvet in irregular spots. It is knee length with fullness stitched to mould the figure and fall in soft pleats from a diagonal hip line. The high neck and long, straight sleeves are trimmed with matching ostrich feathers. It fastens down the centre back with a zip. |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by Cecil Beaton |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.28&A-1977 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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