Evening Dress
1953 (designed)
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Evening dress of fine black silk crêpe seersucker over pale blue silk satin-backed crêpe. With a band of warp-striped gauging mounted over the satin. Soft lines are created by gathered panels trimmed with piping. The bodice is gathered into the low-piped neck and it has a double line of minute running stitches under the bust. The full skirt falls in tiny gathers from the waist and has three gathered tiers, which are emphasised by horizontal bands of satin piping. The crêpe-backed satin foundation is boned at the bodice and has a firm waist-stay attached. The bodice fastens at the centre back with a zip.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk crêpe seersucker over silk satin-backed crêpe, boned |
| Brief description | Evening dress of silk crêpe seersucker, designed by Hardy Amies, London, 1953 |
| Physical description | Evening dress of fine black silk crêpe seersucker over pale blue silk satin-backed crêpe. With a band of warp-striped gauging mounted over the satin. Soft lines are created by gathered panels trimmed with piping. The bodice is gathered into the low-piped neck and it has a double line of minute running stitches under the bust. The full skirt falls in tiny gathers from the waist and has three gathered tiers, which are emphasised by horizontal bands of satin piping. The crêpe-backed satin foundation is boned at the bodice and has a firm waist-stay attached. The bodice fastens at the centre back with a zip. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Marks and inscriptions | Hardy Amies, 14 Savile Row, W.1. (Printed in black on a label stitched inside the waistband) |
| Gallery label | EVENING DRESS, silk seersucker and satin.
English, London, Hardy Amies, about 1954
This is an unpretentious and barely black dress with fine, see-through silk over pale blue satin. The soft lines are based upon gathered panels trimmed with piping. The bodice is gathered into the low piped neck and it has a double line of minute running stitches under the bust. The full skirt falls in tiny gathers from the waist and has three gathered tiers which are emphasised by horizontal bands of satin piping. The designer handles black in a gentle and romantic manner and by allowing the smooth satin to shine through the fine silk, prevents it from becoming a dense and dominant mass. Although the garment appears easy fitting and flowing, the crepe-backed satin foundation is boned at the bodice and has a firm waist-stay attached. The sash is a modern replacement.
Worn and given by Mrs Benita Armstrong
T.36-1966 |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Benita Armstrong |
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| Accession number | T.36-1966 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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