Dress
1980s (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Short evening dress made of black velvet and decorated with huge pearls of different sizes. The round neckline, long sleeves and the hem are trimmed with a band of black satin.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | machine stitched black velvet and black satin, hand stitched pearls |
| Brief description | Black velvet dress decorated with pearls, French, Givenchy, 1980s |
| Physical description | Short evening dress made of black velvet and decorated with huge pearls of different sizes. The round neckline, long sleeves and the hem are trimmed with a band of black satin. |
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| Production type | Ready to wear |
| Marks and inscriptions | "Madme in/France/Givenchy/Nouvelle boutique" (1) Makers's mark; French and English; back of neck; machine embroidery) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs. Myrna Bustani |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.303-2000 |
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| Record created | January 24, 2001 |
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