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Cocktail Dress

1981 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Medium length blue, green and purple silk chiffon cocktail dress with underslip. Bishop sleeves, velvet striped ribbon attached at sleeve and bodice.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed silk
Brief description
Cocktail dress, female, floral printed silk, Ian Thomas, Britain, 1981
Physical description
Medium length blue, green and purple silk chiffon cocktail dress with underslip. Bishop sleeves, velvet striped ribbon attached at sleeve and bodice.
Dimensions
  • Bust width: 44cm
  • Centre front length: 100cm
Marks and inscriptions
'By appointment to her majesty the Queen dressmaker Ian Thomas London'
Credit line
Given by Eileen M. Stower
Collection
Accession number
T.43-2000

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Record createdOctober 3, 2002
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