Surprise
Fashion Design
early 1928 (designed)
early 1928 (designed)
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'Surprise.' Little black dress with lace midriff and train, white lining.
One of 117 dress designs for evening gowns and dresses for Summer 1928 bound in a volume.
One of 117 dress designs for evening gowns and dresses for Summer 1928 bound in a volume.
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| Materials and techniques | pen and ink and watercolour |
| Brief description | Jean-Charles Worth. 'Surprise.' Little black dress with lace midriff and train, white lining. One of 117 designs for evening gowns and dresses for Summer 1928. many with attached fabric swatches. |
| Physical description | 'Surprise.' Little black dress with lace midriff and train, white lining. One of 117 dress designs for evening gowns and dresses for Summer 1928 bound in a volume. |
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| Credit line | Given by the House of Worth |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1957-1958 London: HMSO, 1964 |
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| Accession number | E.13910-1957 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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