Dress
1972 (made)
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This is a day dress of black worsted with composition zippers designed by Courrèges in 1972. It was part of his couture future collection and was worn by Mrs Christine Dupont-Nangle.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Machine-sewn worsted and plastic |
| Brief description | Day dress of machine-sewn worsted, with composition zippers, designed by André Courrèges, Paris, 1972 |
| Physical description | Day dress in figured black machine-sewn worsted with welt seams that emphasise each constructional section. Waistband with two buttons, and the bodice has two bold black plastic zips and the 'ac' monogram. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'ac' (Monogram on the zips) |
| Credit line | Given by Christine Dupont-Nangle |
| Object history | Registered File number 1990/228. |
| Summary | This is a day dress of black worsted with composition zippers designed by Courrèges in 1972. It was part of his couture future collection and was worn by Mrs Christine Dupont-Nangle. |
| Bibliographic reference | Mendes, Valerie. Black In Fashion. London: V&A Publications, 1999.
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| Accession number | T.182-1990 |
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| Record created | January 7, 2003 |
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