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Evening Dress

early to mid 1930s (made)
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Place of origin

Long evening dress of orange velvet. Slim line, sleeveless, backless. The hem gets longer at the back and forms a train. High waist bodice (under bust), ruched band of orange velvet around the top of bodice and round the back. Two bands of orange chiffon hold the dress onto the shoulders and join at the back of the bodice. Panels of biais cut orange velvet at the lower back of the dress. The dress fastens at the back of the bodice with small press buttons and hooks and eyes. Unlined. Ribbon of grosgrain at the waist.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
machine stitched and hand stitched orange velvet, hand stitched orange chiffon
Physical description
Long evening dress of orange velvet. Slim line, sleeveless, backless. The hem gets longer at the back and forms a train. High waist bodice (under bust), ruched band of orange velvet around the top of bodice and round the back. Two bands of orange chiffon hold the dress onto the shoulders and join at the back of the bodice. Panels of biais cut orange velvet at the lower back of the dress. The dress fastens at the back of the bodice with small press buttons and hooks and eyes. Unlined. Ribbon of grosgrain at the waist.
Dimensions
  • Length: 178cm
  • Width: 145cm
Credit line
Given by Mrs. Jane P. Cullen
Collection
Accession number
T.909-2000

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Record createdNovember 24, 2000
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