Evening Dress
1986 (made)
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This bold evening dress by Murray Arbeid uses contrast to great effect. The strapless, fitted velvet bodice and full, rustling taffeta skirt are in dramatic black and red, a classic colour scheme. An identical dress to this was worn by Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1986 to a film première. The Princess was a stylish public figure whose clothes made headlines and launched copycat styles. She famously accessorised her Arbeid dress with one red and one black satin glove.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk velvet and taffeta |
| Brief description | Silk velvet strapless evening dress with a drop-waisted full skirt in taffeta, designed by Murray Arbeid, Great Britain, 1986 |
| Physical description | Black silk velvet strapless evening dress with a fitted sheath bodice and drop-waisted full skirt in red taffeta, with the hemline higher in front than behind. |
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| Credit line | Given by the designer |
| Object history | As worn by Diana, Princess of Wales. |
| Summary | This bold evening dress by Murray Arbeid uses contrast to great effect. The strapless, fitted velvet bodice and full, rustling taffeta skirt are in dramatic black and red, a classic colour scheme. An identical dress to this was worn by Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1986 to a film première. The Princess was a stylish public figure whose clothes made headlines and launched copycat styles. She famously accessorised her Arbeid dress with one red and one black satin glove. |
| Bibliographic reference | De La Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997.
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| Accession number | T.672-1996 |
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| Record created | August 20, 2003 |
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