Evening Dress
1952 (made)
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Evening ensemble consisting of a long black taffeta dress, a black belt and a dark red bolero.
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Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Machine stitched taffeta decorated with hand stitched braid and diamante buttons |
Brief description | Susan Small, 1952 |
Physical description | Evening ensemble consisting of a long black taffeta dress, a black belt and a dark red bolero. |
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Production type | Ready to wear |
Credit line | Give by Miss Romany van Bosch |
Object history | Historical significance: Ready to wear version of a high fashion evening ensemble. Neo-Victorian evening dress inspired from the multi-tiered draped dresses typical to fashions between 1875 and 1885. |
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Accession number | T.233:3-1999 |
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Record created | November 15, 2000 |
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