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Evening Dress

ca. 1965 (made)
Artist/Maker
Cavanagh, John (designer)
Place of origin
London (made)

Long sleeveless evening dress made of black net with appliqués of daisies and roses. Straight line, high waist gathered with a large band of green satin. Black organza underdress.


Object details

Categories
Womenswear
Evening Wear
Fashion
Object type
Evening dress
Materials and techniques
machine stitched organza, satin and net.
Net
Organza
Satin
Machine Sewing
Physical description
Long sleeveless evening dress made of black net with appliqués of daisies and roses. Straight line, high waist gathered with a large band of green satin. Black organza underdress.
Dimensions
  • Length: 152cm
  • Width: 39cm
Production typeHaute couture
Marks and inscriptions
John Cavanagh (1) Makers's mark; side of bodice; machine embroidery)
Credit line
Worn by Mrs Jean Follett Holt, and later worn and given by her daughter Lister Bolton.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.84-2001

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Record createdMay 18, 2001
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O59093/evening-dress-cavanagh-john/
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