Dress
late 1980s (made)
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| Place of origin |
Short sleeveless dress of yellow linen, deep V neckline, fastens down the front with buttons. Two seams on the front open up at bust level then below the hips. One seam at the back of the dress opens up at back level then down the hem. Belt crosses the hips.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | machine stitched linen and polyester |
| Brief description | Jean Muir Studio. Yellow polyester-linen blend, British, late 1980s. |
| Physical description | Short sleeveless dress of yellow linen, deep V neckline, fastens down the front with buttons. Two seams on the front open up at bust level then below the hips. One seam at the back of the dress opens up at back level then down the hem. Belt crosses the hips. |
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| Production type | Ready to wear |
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| Credit line | Supported by the Friends of the V&A |
| Production | Jean Muir Studio was founded in 1985. This dress was originally acquired as from 1981, but this would pre-date the label inside by at least four years. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.899-2000 |
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| Record created | January 2, 2001 |
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