Evening Dress
1946 (made)
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The fashion house of Lucien Lelong made extremely elegant clothes. This all-black evening dress with its trumpet line is a good example. It was made in 1946. The body of the dress is made of glossy silk velvet. A flared skirt of silk taffeta is joined to it at knee level. The dress once had a halter neck strap. This has been removed to create a more alluring strapless neckline.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk velvet and silk taffeta |
| Brief description | Evening dress of silk velvet and taffeta, designed by Lucien Lelong, Paris, 1946. |
| Physical description | Black evening dress of silk velvet with a silk taffeta skirt. |
| Credit line | Given by Stella, Lady Ednam |
| Summary | The fashion house of Lucien Lelong made extremely elegant clothes. This all-black evening dress with its trumpet line is a good example. It was made in 1946. The body of the dress is made of glossy silk velvet. A flared skirt of silk taffeta is joined to it at knee level. The dress once had a halter neck strap. This has been removed to create a more alluring strapless neckline. |
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| Accession number | T.296-1974 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2003 |
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