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Evening Dress

1985 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Long dress of black silk crepe with draped neck and red silk bow and centre-back zip opening. The sleeves are long with zipped cuffs. Worn with evening court shoes of black silk satin with paste jewelled rose decorations and black silk ribbon lacings


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Dresses
  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Silk crepe, silk satin, paste, ribbons.
Brief description
Valentino, 1985. Black silk crepe evening dress with red bow, and black silk court shoes trimmed with glass paste roses.
Physical description
Long dress of black silk crepe with draped neck and red silk bow and centre-back zip opening. The sleeves are long with zipped cuffs. Worn with evening court shoes of black silk satin with paste jewelled rose decorations and black silk ribbon lacings
Dimensions
  • Approximate length: 21cm
  • Weight: 0.7kg (Note: Weight is for T.515:1-2000 (dress), and includes hanger and tyvek bag. )
Production typeReady to wear
Credit line
Given by Jill Ritblat
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Other number
194 - Ritblat catalogue
Collection
Accession number
T.515:1 to 3-2000

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Record createdSeptember 4, 2000
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